Laughter During a Pandemic: Why People Turn to Humor During a Crisis
Many things have changed because of the current pandemic, but one thing has remained a constant for several people: humor. From memes about how our hair will look when all of this is over, to cartoony talking toilet paper GIFs, plenty of jokes exist.
Why do people turn to humor during tough and fearful times, especially when it pokes fun of the very fear-inducing uncertainties we’re anxious about in the first place? Is this really the time for virus puns and cheeky song remakes about hands touching hands?