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A Threshold Theory of the Humor Response
by: shinta, 10 pagesThe humor response has long been considered mysterious, and it is given relatively little attention in modern experimental psychology, in spite of the fact that numerous studies suggest ...
Dissing Oneself versus Dissing Rivals : Effects of Status, Personality, and Sex on the Short-Term and Long-Term Attractiveness of Self-Deprecating and Other-Deprecating Humor
by: shinta, 16 pagesThis study explores the adaptive functions and design features of self- and other- deprecating humor. Sixty-four female and 32 male college students participated in a two- part study. In ...
The Inner Eye Theory of Laughter : Mindreader Signals Cooperator Value
by: shinta, 40 pagesIn this hypothesis paper, I propose a three-component set of jointly necessary and sufficient trigger criteria for all cases of involuntary laughter. The theory incorporates concepts from the theory ...
The First Joke: Exploring the Evolutionary Origins of Humor
by: shinta, 20 pagesHumor is a complex cognitive function which often leads to laughter. Contemporary humor theorists have begun to formulate hypotheses outlining the possible innate cognitive structures ...
Humor as a Mental Fitness Indicator
by: shinta, 15 pagesTo explain the pervasive role of humor in human social interaction and among mating partner preferences, Miller (2000a) proposed that intentional humor evolved as an indicator of ...
Como eu vejo Portalegre
by: odistrito, 8 pageso texto que serviu de base à comunicação no jantar da janus
Corinthian Correspondence as Facebook Feed
by: Eric Smith, 1 pagesThis is the final (ish) version of an "outline" I did for undergraduate students studying 1 and 2 Corinthians. You may use this and distribute it as you like, as long as you credit me (Eric Smith). ...
