University of Chicago: Why humor can look a lot like deception
August 19, 2026
August 19, 2026
CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 19 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news:
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Why humor can look a lot like deception
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Pinocchio is bullshitting.
Not wanting to reveal his friend's location, but also not wanting to trigger the telltale sign that he's lying, the Shrek the Third character talks in circles to avoid telling an angry Prince Charming where his rival, the ogre Shrek, is.
"Well, uh, . . .
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Why humor can look a lot like deception
*
Pinocchio is bullshitting.
Not wanting to reveal his friend's location, but also not wanting to trigger the telltale sign that he's lying, the Shrek the Third character talks in circles to avoid telling an angry Prince Charming where his rival, the ogre Shrek, is.
"Well, uh, . . .