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Peter McGraw

Biography

Peter McGraw

Peter McGraw, a professor at the University of Colorado Boulder where he directs HuRL (the Humor Research Lab), is a leading expert in the interdisciplinary fields of emotion and behavioral economics. His work has been covered by NPR, "Nightline," The Wall Street Journal, Scientific American, The New York Times and the BBC. He lives in Boulder, Colorado.

Peter McGraw

Books by Peter McGraw

The Humor Code: A Global Search for What Makes Things Funny
by Peter McGraw and Joel Warner - Humor, Nonfiction, Social Sciences

Dr. Peter McGraw, founder of the Humor Research Lab at the University of Colorado Boulder, teamed up with journalist Joel Warner on a far-reaching search for the secret behind humor. Their journey spanned the globe, from New York to Japan, from Palestine to the Amazon. Meanwhile, the duo conducted their own humor experiments along the way --- to wince-worthy, hilarious and illuminating results.