Why do people find certain jokes or situations funny while others don't?

Scientists have shown that parts of the limbic system are involved in laughter. This system is involved in emotions and helps us with functions necessary for humans' survival. The structures in the limbic system that are involved in laughter are the hippocampus and the amygdala.

What one person finds funny, another may not, as humor often relies on surprise, incongruity, or shared understanding.

Brain. Neurophysiology indicates that laughter is linked with the activation of the ventromedial prefrontal cortex, that produces endorphins. Scientists have shown that parts of the limbic system are involved in laughter. This system is involved in emotions and helps us with functions necessary for humans' survival.

Sense of humor varies from person to person due to individual preferences, experiences, and cultural influences, leading to differences in what people find funny or not.

Sense of humor is highly subjective, influenced by personal experiences, cultural background, and individual preferences.

The brain data also supported facial expression as an ingredient in how funny we found these bizarre situations to be. So, when we perceive perplexity in the facial expression of the victim of clumsiness (a look of bewilderment, surprise or astonishment), this information creates a context that triggers our laughter.