Some are Laughing; Some are Not—Why?
- 1 June 1966
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Psychological Reports
- Vol. 18 (3) , 747-754
- https://doi.org/10.2466/pr0.1966.18.3.747
Abstract
Three studies explored the relative importance of various manipulations of the social environment on appreciation of humor in college males. The experimental situations included hostility-arousal, individual versus group administration, and a laughing versus non-laughing confederate (CE). Overt laughter was more responsive to manipulation than was rating of jokes; however, both responses were clearly influenced. Group administration and laughter by the CE resulted in social facilitation of responsiveness to humor, while hostility-arousal and CE's embarrassment at sex jokes markedly decreased Ss' assessed behavior.Keywords
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