"Plus people in an audience are always affected by the reactions of those around them
...
Part of the reason I laughed so much at the talk by the good speaker at that conference was that everyone else did."
Along the same lines there were (and still are) claques, rieurs etc. whose sole purpose is to create the social proof necessary for a good performance.
Similar to TV laugh tracks or even the use of music in film and tv.
Part of the reason I laughed so much at the talk by the good speaker at that conference was that everyone else did."
Along the same lines there were (and still are) claques, rieurs etc. whose sole purpose is to create the social proof necessary for a good performance.
Similar to TV laugh tracks or even the use of music in film and tv.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claque