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From a psychological perspective, the humor process can be divided into four essential components: (1) a social context, (2) a cognitive-perceptual process, (3) an emotional response, and (4) the vocal-behavioral expression of laughter.
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Dec 21, 2020 · Our review helps organize a disconnected literature, dispel popular but inaccurate ideas, offers a framework for future research, and helps answer three long-standing questions about humor: what conditions predict laughter and amusement, what are the adaptive benefits of humor, and why do different people think vastly different things are humorous?
- Caleb Warren, Adam Barsky, A Peter McGraw
- 2021
- 1 Incongruity Theory
- 2 Superiority Theory
- 3 Arousal Theories
- 4 Additional Theoretical Approaches
According to Kant (1724–1804), incongruity is “Humour where the punchline or resolution is inconsistent or incongruous with the set-up” (cf. McCreaddie & Wiggins, 2008, p. 585). Traced back to Aristotle, incongruity is the most widely accepted philosophical theory of humor to date (Morreall, 1989)—“amusement is the enjoyment of something which clas...
Among the oldest theories, dating back to Plato and Aristotle, superiority results “from the disparagement of another person or of one’s own past blunders or foolishness” (Martin, 1998, p. 29). McCreaddie and Wiggins (2008) traced the Superiority Theory (or tendentious or disparagement theory) back to another famous advocate: Hobbes (1588–1679) “co...
According to Freud (1856–1938), relief or release theory implies “Humour released by ‘excess’ nervous energy which actually masks other motives and/or desires” (cf. McCreaddie & Wiggins, 2008, p. 585). The relief theory focuses on the physiological release of tension (Buijzen & Valkenburg, 2004; Meyer, 2000) by laughing. Berlyne (1972) described tw...
In addition, other theoretical approaches might be useful for explaining the functions and consequences of humor. While not claiming to be exhaustive, we mention the following theories because they appear useful for explaining the role of humor at work. Social identity theory (Tajfel, 1978) is applied to the explanation of disparagement humor, that...
- Tabea Scheel
- tabea.scheel@fernuni-hagen.de
- 2017
Alexander (1986) was one of the first to methodically analyze humor and laughter within an evolutionary context. Advancing an idea clearly rooted in Hobbes' superiority theory, Alexander figured humor led to greater reproductive success by enhancing one's social standing through ostracizing others.
- Joseph Polimeni, Jeffrey P. Reiss
- 2006
Others consider humor as a person-ality trait focusing on correlates of different adaptive and maladaptive humor styles. They emphasize the translational value of interven-tions that foster strengths of character and the importance of incorporating humor styles into clinical assessment and intervention.
Nov 25, 2014 · Focuses on humor from the view of positive psychology, which considers humor as one of twenty-four universal character strengths. Therefore, the focus lies in positive aspects of humor as a trait. The article provides a compact overview on the history of the term “humor,” theories, and measurement.
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Dec 22, 2015 · This article discusses the psychology of humor, how it translates, and what it means to basic research. Humor is inherently ironic. It is obvious and instantly recognizable. Similar to beauty, we all intuitively “know” what humor is, yet we find it difficult to precisely define.
