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Why are blooper reels so funny?

  • Written by: Shane Rogers, Lecturer in Psychology, Edith Cowan University
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Blooper reels are very popular, with some videos on YouTube racking up tens of millions of views. It’s a curious thing: why are videos of mistakes sometimes getting as much attention (or more!) as clips from the actual TV and movie productions?

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