Thanks for your comment. Usually this type of laughter or humour is related to the Superiority Theory of humour. This theory suggests that all laughter/humour is associated with superiority and is used to make oneself feel superior or to make others feel inferior. Commonly associated with mocking and teasing people and laughing at their expense. In relation to the BVT in this video, evil laughter/humour would be viewed as a violation but it would be viewed as benign by the person making the joke, but not benign by the person who is the target of the joke. Therefore, it would be viewed as funny by the person making the joke but not funny by the person who is being laughter at. It is also important to clarify that although laughter and humour are related, they should be considered separately as they can both occur in isolation.
@@JonathanSandling Thank you for the answer, but I have talked to some people who say that they like malignant humor, they use the word malignant in their own words. They enjoy seeing people getting hurt etc. despite knowing it's considered immoral. Is it fair to call such people bad/evil or can you add some further nuance?
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Is there such a thing as evil laughter in real life? Some people I've heard have a pretty sadistic humor and tone in their laughs.
Thanks for your comment. Usually this type of laughter or humour is related to the Superiority Theory of humour. This theory suggests that all laughter/humour is associated with superiority and is used to make oneself feel superior or to make others feel inferior. Commonly associated with mocking and teasing people and laughing at their expense. In relation to the BVT in this video, evil laughter/humour would be viewed as a violation but it would be viewed as benign by the person making the joke, but not benign by the person who is the target of the joke. Therefore, it would be viewed as funny by the person making the joke but not funny by the person who is being laughter at. It is also important to clarify that although laughter and humour are related, they should be considered separately as they can both occur in isolation.
@@JonathanSandling Thank you for the answer, but I have talked to some people who say that they like malignant humor, they use the word malignant in their own words. They enjoy seeing people getting hurt etc. despite knowing it's considered immoral. Is it fair to call such people bad/evil or can you add some further nuance?