“Laughter — I may not be able to produce much of it, but I will try to shine a light on it and ask the question: what is it?” True to his mission statement, screenwriter Anthony McCarten tells the TEDxMunchen audience four jokes in an attempt to conduct a (not so) scientific experiment into the role of laughter as facilitator of conversations and uniter of people.

Source:

Anthony McCarten: “A (not so) scientific experiment on laughter”

https://www.ted.com/talks/anthony_mccarten_a_not_s…

Use the search term “experiment” in TED talk (www.ted.com). Pick one of the video resources for experiment and use it as the basis for answering the discussion questions below:

What was the experiment discussed in the TED talk video that you watched? Provide the web link to the TED talk video that you watched.

Was this particular design the best option to use considering the research focus? Why or why not?

Did the presenter discuss the limitations to the study? Expand on your answer as to why it is important to discuss the limitations of the design.