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Why do we have different senses of humor about death?
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Expert Answer
Gallows humor varies due to: cultural taboos around death, personal experiences with loss (can increase or decrease death humor), anxiety about mortality, profession (medical, military, and emergency workers often develop dark humor as coping mechanism), and personality. What's funny to some is offensive to others.
Key Insight
Gallows humor varies due to: cultural taboos around death, personal experiences with loss (can increase or decrease death humor), anxiety about mortality, profession (medical, military, and emergency workers often develop dark humor as coping mechanism), and personality.
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