Cultural tightness reduces a person's ability to be funny

Cultural tightness reduces a person’s ability to be funny

A new cross-cultural study reveals that people living in societies with strict social norms are less skilled at creating humor. This suggests that comedic ability is heavily shaped by our cultural environment and tolerance for rule-breaking.

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