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February 2021 PMID 33342368

What Makes Things Funny? An Integrative Review of the Antecedents of Laughter and Amusement.

Caleb Warren, Adam Barsky, A Peter McGraw

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Peak: 9 in Dec 2020
across 5 sources since Nov 2020

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Nov 2020 – Sep 2024

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What people are saying

The group's discussions reflect strong interest, as seen in references to empirical studies, and they engage deeply by analyzing humor's psychological roots, including key factors like surprise and superiority. Words like 'support,' 'pins down,' and questions about benefits demonstrate their analytical tone, showing the article's significant influence on their understanding of what makes things funny.

AgreementModerate agreement

Most discussions recognize the article's focus on humor's psychological factors, with some explicitly citing the key antecedents like surprise and violation.

InterestHigh interest

Posts demonstrate high curiosity about humor mechanisms and benefits, referencing research findings and asking thought-provoking questions.

EngagementHigh engagement

Posts actively analyze concepts, discuss examples, and reference related studies, indicating deep engagement with the material.

ImpactModerate impact

The discussions highlight the influence of the article in understanding humor, emphasizing its relevance to broader psychological and social contexts.

Abstract in brief

  • The article reviews various psychological theories on humor, highlighting five main factors—surprise, simultaneity, superiority, violation, and benign conditions—that influence when people find things funny, with evidence supporting some more than others.
  • It clarifies that simultaneity, violation, and benign appraisals are key in distinguishing humorous experiences, while surprise and superiority are less supported by empirical data.
  • The review aims to organize the fragmented research on humor, answer why certain conditions trigger laughter, explore humor's adaptive benefits, and explain why different individuals find different things funny.]
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Rolf Degen
@DegenRolf · X

Review pins down the three comic foundations that permit things to be funny. https://t.co/GFslIiVMP7 https://t.co/yuqVDXPBoQ

Dec 21, 2020 · 78 likes · 7 shares · 69,277 followers View post →
Pablo Malo
@pitiklinov · X

¿Qué condiciones predicen la risa y la diversión? ¿cuáles son los beneficios adaptativos del humor? ¿por qué unas personas piensan que ciertas cosas son divertidas y otras personas piensan que son divertidas cosas totalmente diferentes? https://t.co/7pY2zd0NB9 https://t.co/YH3Lcyra3h

Jan 21, 2021 · 18 likes · 6 shares · 71,182 followers View post →
✨️ nacho ✨️
@sparklingxnacho · X

@PJbeamin @SheldonDrewett @Shahmadrid0912 it was merely a thought i found funny. discovering their realtor tweeting that would be surprising for many people Deckers (1993) and Nerhardt (1970) conducted studies that "ostensibly support the view that surprise drives humor" (Warren et. al 2020) https://t.co/KfothyJJfw

Mar 25, 2024 · 18 likes · 754 followers View post →
Yuuko Morimoto
@myuuko · X

なにがユーモアと非ユーモアを分けるのかレビューしたよという研究。先行研究で言われている通りのもの（違反とか）もあったしそうでないもの（驚きとか）もあった。/ What Makes Things Funny? An Integrative Review of the Antecedents of Laughter and Amusement https://t.co/IRHRu53HLr

Feb 23, 2021 · 4 likes · 1 share · 9,261 followers View post →
Koenfucius
@koenfucius · X

What makes people find something funny, or not? Review suggests the latter 3 of 5 commonly cited antecedent conditions—surprise, superiority, simultaneity, a violation appraisal, and a benign appraisal—collectively hold the key to humour appreciation: https://t.co/N4t620u22D https://t.co/3u5fh2kivW

Dec 24, 2020 · 3 likes · 8,577 followers View post →
Geoff V
@IILearning · X

@olicav What Makes Things Funny? An Integrative Review of the Antecedents of Laughter and Amusement - Caleb Warren, Adam Barsky, A. Peter McGraw, 2021 https://t.co/dbeuPQoLMr

Jun 21, 2023 · 2 likes · 2,535 followers View post →

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Ralph Caspers
@hyperjinx.bsky.social · Bluesky

Humor sollte man sehr ernst nehmen. youtu.be/C1A8nctl_-U?...

Sep 18, 2024 · 2 likes · 1 share View post →
✨️ nacho ✨️
@sparklingxnacho · X

@PJbeamin @SheldonDrewett @Shahmadrid0912 it was merely a thought i found funny. discovering their realtor tweeting that would be surprising for many people Deckers (1993) and Nerhardt (1970) conducted studies that "ostensibly support the view that surprise drives humor" (Warren et. al 2020) https://t.co/KfothyJJfw

Mar 25, 2024 · 18 likes · 754 followers View post →
Geoff V
@IILearning · X

@olicav What Makes Things Funny? An Integrative Review of the Antecedents of Laughter and Amusement - Caleb Warren, Adam Barsky, A. Peter McGraw, 2021 https://t.co/dbeuPQoLMr

Jun 21, 2023 · 2 likes · 2,535 followers View post →
scoobydoo
@ionic_liquids · X

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Dec 4, 2022 · 273 followers View post →
Naukowo
@PodkastNaukowo · X

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Sep 24, 2022 · 1 like · 16 followers View post →
yuuyuu (PI)
@yuuyuuyuuyuu10 · X

RT @myuuko: なにがユーモアと非ユーモアを分けるのかレビューしたよという研究。先行研究で言われている通りのもの（違反とか）もあったしそうでないもの（驚きとか）もあった。/ What Makes Things Funny? An Integrative Review o…

Feb 23, 2021 · 1 share · 274 followers View post →
Yuuko Morimoto
@myuuko · X

なにがユーモアと非ユーモアを分けるのかレビューしたよという研究。先行研究で言われている通りのもの（違反とか）もあったしそうでないもの（驚きとか）もあった。/ What Makes Things Funny? An Integrative Review of the Antecedents of Laughter and Amusement https://t.co/IRHRu53HLr

Feb 23, 2021 · 4 likes · 1 share · 9,261 followers View post →
Miguel Angel Ruiz
@Mars_777 · X

RT @pitiklinov: ¿Qué condiciones predicen la risa y la diversión? ¿cuáles son los beneficios adaptativos del humor? ¿por qué unas personas…

Jan 25, 2021 · 6 shares · 2,614 followers View post →
Karla Ziegler
@mariposatuitera · X

RT @pitiklinov: ¿Qué condiciones predicen la risa y la diversión? ¿cuáles son los beneficios adaptativos del humor? ¿por qué unas personas…

Jan 24, 2021 · 6 shares · 26,809 followers View post →
Mariel
@MarielBellizia · X

RT @pitiklinov: ¿Qué condiciones predicen la risa y la diversión? ¿cuáles son los beneficios adaptativos del humor? ¿por qué unas personas…

Jan 21, 2021 · 6 shares · 70 followers View post →
CayoCornelio
@CayoCornelio · X

RT @pitiklinov: ¿Qué condiciones predicen la risa y la diversión? ¿cuáles son los beneficios adaptativos del humor? ¿por qué unas personas…

Jan 21, 2021 · 6 shares · 2,475 followers View post →
Pablo Malo
@pitiklinov · X

¿Qué condiciones predicen la risa y la diversión? ¿cuáles son los beneficios adaptativos del humor? ¿por qué unas personas piensan que ciertas cosas son divertidas y otras personas piensan que son divertidas cosas totalmente diferentes? https://t.co/7pY2zd0NB9 https://t.co/YH3Lcyra3h

Jan 21, 2021 · 18 likes · 6 shares · 71,182 followers View post →
Chris
@MixingChris · X

I have a joke for your: Social psychology! "What Makes Things Funny? An Integrative Review of the Antecedents of Laughter and Amusement" https://t.co/aWDoKtvea3

Jan 12, 2021 · 572 followers View post →
Koenfucius
@koenfucius · X

What makes people find something funny, or not? Review suggests the latter 3 of 5 commonly cited antecedent conditions—surprise, superiority, simultaneity, a violation appraisal, and a benign appraisal—collectively hold the key to humour appreciation: https://t.co/N4t620u22D https://t.co/3u5fh2kivW

Dec 24, 2020 · 3 likes · 8,577 followers View post →
Bipartisan Alliance
@jorgemata · X

What Makes Things Funny? An Integrative Review of the Antecedents of Laughter and Amusement https://t.co/29hp3xFJCc

Dec 22, 2020 · 188 followers View post →
Michael Carmody
@m_carmody · X

RT @DegenRolf: Review pins down the three comic foundations that permit things to be funny. https://t.co/GFslIiVMP7 https://t.co/yuqVDXPBoQ

Dec 21, 2020 · 7 shares · 185 followers View post →
KingBlizzardAndTheScissoredVisard
@Tony_Sherbert · X

RT @DegenRolf: Review pins down the three comic foundations that permit things to be funny. https://t.co/GFslIiVMP7 https://t.co/yuqVDXPBoQ

Dec 21, 2020 · 7 shares · 390 followers View post →
Fun and Games
@wwells668 · X

RT @DegenRolf: Review pins down the three comic foundations that permit things to be funny. https://t.co/GFslIiVMP7 https://t.co/yuqVDXPBoQ

Dec 21, 2020 · 7 shares · 1,318 followers View post →
Variolation was the thing. Too late now.
@VariolationT · X

RT @DegenRolf: Review pins down the three comic foundations that permit things to be funny. https://t.co/GFslIiVMP7 https://t.co/yuqVDXPBoQ

Dec 21, 2020 · 7 shares · 418 followers View post →
indigenous life form
@IndiLifeForm · X

RT @DegenRolf: Review pins down the three comic foundations that permit things to be funny. https://t.co/GFslIiVMP7 https://t.co/yuqVDXPBoQ

Dec 21, 2020 · 7 shares · 61 followers View post →
Jonathan*
@Jonathan__WT · X

RT @DegenRolf: Review pins down the three comic foundations that permit things to be funny. https://t.co/GFslIiVMP7 https://t.co/yuqVDXPBoQ

Dec 21, 2020 · 7 shares · 210 followers View post →
Rolf Degen
@DegenRolf · X

Review pins down the three comic foundations that permit things to be funny. https://t.co/GFslIiVMP7 https://t.co/yuqVDXPBoQ

Dec 21, 2020 · 78 likes · 7 shares · 69,277 followers View post →
Don Philbin
@DonPhilbin · X

What Makes Things Funny? An Integrative Review of the Antecedents of Laughter and Amusement - https://t.co/sbswLvBu32 #News

Nov 1, 2020 · 2,213 followers View post →