Key points

The use of deception is a common technique for soliciting laughter from comedy audiences.

Those who lie, directly or by omission, are always concerned about the consequences of telling the truth.

Lying also implies some gullibility on the part of those who might believe it, a cognitive shortcoming.

If you’ve been following my blog posts for any length of time—first, thank you—and second, you know that I love to write about certain patterns evident within humor . One of these is deception . There seems to be a lot of it showing up in a variety of humorous content, in jokes, true-life anecdotes, stand-up performances, and sitcoms of every stripe. Comedians relate stories about other people lying, as well as those times when they felt compelled to do the same.

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