You may think a rape joke is harmless but research shows that it can have serious consequences.
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There are ways to pin down what a country laughs at – including who they like to make fun of.
It turns out that children as young as three can actually understand some forms of irony.
Laughing at inappropriate moments could be an early sign of dementia, while injury to the front part of the brain could make you lose your sense of sarcasm.
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Senior Lecturer in Media and Communications, Brunel University London
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Lecturer in Psychology, University of Leeds
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