Funny thing, Humor.

It struck me today that I have no real understanding of what humor is.
Why do I laugh? Why do i like to laugh? Why do i find some things funny and others not?

To quote; The Secret Life Of The Brain
"Analyzing the physiological manifestation of laughter reveals striking similarities to seizures and even to some types of epilepsy."
Now that sounds like some scary stuff. But we still do not understand it fully...

I have been told that humor may be a self defence mechanism that protects the mind from the horrible tragedies that occur in life.
Also that it was a relief reaction after danger had passed .... removing all the fight/flight emotions and therefore linked to safety and bonding.
The more you laugh the more you bond .. and thus laugh more.
Another theory that i proposed was that this whole world is one big joke and that humor and laughter is the only rational responce to it...... i'm sure i have picked that up from somewhere but cannot remember the source atm.

Many reasons .. all mixed together.. All i really know on the subject is that it makes me feel good and i like it :)
So i'm going to keep on doing it, ok? :)