Why are things funnier when you’re tired?

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Why are things funnier when you’re tired?

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One important property of many funny things is that they are surprising. Slapstick is funny because you don’t expect a bucket to fall from the sky and land on someone’s head. A joke is funny because the narrative often leads you to expect one thing, and then the punchline subverts those expectations.

When you’re tired, you’re less likely to foresee the joke coming.