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In his article, Giovanni Sabato discusses numerous plausible explanations for what humans find amusing. The first is called "superiority and relief". This theory, which dates back to Plato and other Greek philosophers, is that "people find humor in, and laugh at, earlier versions of themselves and the misfortunes of others because of feeling superior". Later on, the concept of "release" arose. Freud promoted the notion that humans laugh to release "pent-up nervous energy". Another view, which is consistent with the previous discussion, is that "people laugh at the juxtaposition of incompatible concepts and at defiance of their expectations".