The psychology of clapping, why certain comics really should try harder, and the new critics on the block (warning: includes cute cat photos)Catching the clapWhy do we clap in the theatre? You would have thought it was obvious. We clap to show our appreciation, and of course the better the show, the louder we clap. But according to science it's not quite as simple as that. Apparently clapping is contagious and people…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:19AM on August 6, 2013