Encyclopedia of Opinion
Question
Is sense of humour learned or innate?
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A sense of humor is innate

This position holds that a sense of humour is innate. Proponents point to laughter appearing in infants long before language or cultural training, to its presence in every known society, and to the differences in comic disposition visible between siblings raised alike.

Supporting arguments · 2

  1. Babies laugh before they can learn, and every society has humour
  2. People raised alike differ in humour, so the difference must be in them