Cringe Overhang: The Perlocutionary Effects of Cringe Comedy

Cringe comedy can make people so uncomfortable, the cringe continues even after the comedy has stopped. This paper explains this effect, which I call “cringe overhang”. If audiences weakly connect to the characters, they laugh. If audiences strongly connect, they have a negative emotional response—s...

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Main Author: Alexander Sparrow
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Rijeka. Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences 2024-01-01
Series:European Journal of Analytic Philosophy
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Online Access:https://hrcak.srce.hr/file/466125
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