Benign Violation Theory of Humour Explained

#benignviolationtheory #humortheory #humorandlaughter The Benign Violation Theory was first proposed by McGraw and Warren in 2010 and it provides a general theory of humour. The theory proposes that humour is produced when a violation occurs simultaneously with a benign situation. In this video I explain both components of the Benign Violation Theory and provide specific examples to help explain how the theory can be applied. 00:00 - Intro 00:52 - Who proposed the Benign Violation Theory? 01:38 - What is a Violation? 02:08 - Types of Violations 03:35 - What is a Benign Situation? 04:31 - Benign Situation Criteria 05:14 - Examples of the Benign Violation Theory 05:31 - Example 1: Physical Humour 06:12 - Example 2: Word Play Humour 07:40 - Example 3: Slapstick Humour WATCH THIS VIDEO NEXT Plato on Humour and Laughter 👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSubtEED-KY&t=12s READ THE ARTICLE ON BENIGN VIOLATION THEORY HERE: 👉 https://jonathansandling.com/what-is-the-benign-violation-theory-of-humour/ CHECK OUT THIS PLAYLIST Humour Philosophy and Theory 👉 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLo2FIhRvW0pPak-sZG8XqZms7Oc5tr9U- LIKE If you enjoyed this video and found it valuable then please GIVE THAT LIKE BUTTON A JOLLY GOOD TAP. SUBSCRIBE If you would like to see more videos like this in the future then CLICK THE LINK BELOW or HIT THAT BLOODY SUBSCRIBE BUTTON. 👉 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgS3il8goe4lfA8iRd5URJQ?sub_confirmation=1 Who Is Jonathan Sandling? I am an enthusiastic and experienced educator working in a senior leadership role within the Higher Education sector in the UK. I am currently undertaking a Doctorate in Education at the University of Cambridge (https://www.cam.ac.uk) researching how humorous learning cultures support improved cognitive performance in students. If you want to find out more about me you can do so via my website: 👉 https://jonathansandling.com/about How Can We Connect? The easiest way is POST A COMMENT on this video - I am always interested in connecting with other like-mined individuals, so if you have something positive and constructive to share please feel free to do so. Alternatively, you can reach me VIA MY WEBSITE CONTACT PAGE: 👉 https://jonathansandling.com/contact What About Social Media? You can find me on social using the links below: 👉 Twitter: https://twitter.com/jonsandling 👉 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/JonathanSandling 👉 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jonsandling 👉 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JonathanSandling 👉 Website: https://jonathansandling.com What Is The Purpose Of This Channel? My aim with this YouTube channel is simple - to build an online community to share ideas and to support each other to develop as teachers and educators. I would love you join me in this quest so please consider subscribing to this channel. 👉 SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgS3il8goe4lfA8iRd5URJQ?sub_confirmation=1 Disclaimer Please refer to the link below for the disclaimer policy for all videos on this channel: https://jonathansandling.com/youtube-disclaimer