According to Freud, a good joke teller should
A) get to the punch line quickly.
B) get people to relax as the punch line approaches.
C) build tension in the audience as the joke is told.
D) avoid jokes with hostile or aggressive content.

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Freud believed that a good joke teller should build tension in the audience as the joke is told. This tension is then released through laughter, which is a key component of his theory on humor. Freud saw jokes as a way for people to release suppressed thoughts and feelings in a socially acceptable manner.

According to Freud, a Good Joke Teller Should