# Humor Studies and Applications

**Type:** Topics  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/topics/humor-studies-and-applications/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Description | This cluster of papers explores the psychological, social, and health-related aspects of humor and laughter. It covers topics such as humor styles, the impact of humor on psychological well-being, gender differences in humor perception, the use of humor as a coping mechanism, the role of humor in social interactions, and the therapeutic benefits of laughter. Additionally, it delves into the influence of internet memes and political satire on public discourse and examines the relationship between humor and various health outcomes. |
| Domain | Social Sciences |
| Field | Psychology |
| OpenAlex ID | t11795 |
| Works | 23 |

## Topic papers all

Showing 15 of 23.

- [A concept analysis of empathy](https://scholariq.org/papers/a-concept-analysis-of-empathy/)
- [A Spiral of Silence for Some: Attitude Certainty and the Expression of Political Minority Opinions](https://scholariq.org/papers/a-spiral-of-silence-for-some-attitude-certainty-and-the-expression-of-political/)
- [Hungry for Money](https://scholariq.org/papers/hungry-for-money/)
- [Children's Perceptions of the Social Functions of Verbal Irony](https://scholariq.org/papers/children-s-perceptions-of-the-social-functions-of-verbal-irony/)
- [How do typically developing children grasp the meaning of verbal irony?](https://scholariq.org/papers/how-do-typically-developing-children-grasp-the-meaning-of-verbal-irony/)
- [Moments of Zen: Effects of <i>The Daily Show</i> on Information Seeking and Political Learning](https://scholariq.org/papers/moments-of-zen-effects-of-i-the-daily-show-i-on-information-seeking-and/)
- [Avatars are (sometimes) people too: Linguistic indicators of parasocial and social ties in player–avatar relationships](https://scholariq.org/papers/avatars-are-sometimes-people-too-linguistic-indicators-of-parasocial-and-social/)
- [At Odds: Laughing and Thinking? The Appreciation, Processing, and Persuasiveness of Political Satire](https://scholariq.org/papers/at-odds-laughing-and-thinking-the-appreciation-processing-and-persuasiveness-of/)
- [A meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials of laughter and humour interventions on depression, anxiety and sleep quality in adults](https://scholariq.org/papers/a-meta-analysis-of-randomized-controlled-trials-of-laughter-and-humour/)
- [Affective Content Analysis in Comedy and Horror Videos by Audio Emotional Event Detection](https://scholariq.org/papers/affective-content-analysis-in-comedy-and-horror-videos-by-audio-emotional-event/)
- [Altered processing of rewarding and aversive basic taste stimuli in symptomatic women with anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa: An fMRI study](https://scholariq.org/papers/altered-processing-of-rewarding-and-aversive-basic-taste-stimuli-in-symptomatic/)
- [Anomalous Hypothalamic Responses to Humor in Cataplexy](https://scholariq.org/papers/anomalous-hypothalamic-responses-to-humor-in-cataplexy/)
- [Changing the World One Meme at a Time: The Effects of Climate Change Memes on Civic Engagement Intentions](https://scholariq.org/papers/changing-the-world-one-meme-at-a-time-the-effects-of-climate-change-memes-on/)
- [Laughter up-regulates the genes related to NK cell activity in diabetes](https://scholariq.org/papers/laughter-up-regulates-the-genes-related-to-nk-cell-activity-in-diabetes/)
- [Semi-Automatic Creation of Youth Slang Corpus and Its Application to Affective Computing](https://scholariq.org/papers/semi-automatic-creation-of-youth-slang-corpus-and-its-application-to-affective/)

## Topic primary papers

- [A Spiral of Silence for Some: Attitude Certainty and the Expression of Political Minority Opinions](https://scholariq.org/papers/a-spiral-of-silence-for-some-attitude-certainty-and-the-expression-of-political/)
- [Hungry for Money](https://scholariq.org/papers/hungry-for-money/)
- [Moments of Zen: Effects of <i>The Daily Show</i> on Information Seeking and Political Learning](https://scholariq.org/papers/moments-of-zen-effects-of-i-the-daily-show-i-on-information-seeking-and/)
- [At Odds: Laughing and Thinking? The Appreciation, Processing, and Persuasiveness of Political Satire](https://scholariq.org/papers/at-odds-laughing-and-thinking-the-appreciation-processing-and-persuasiveness-of/)
- [A meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials of laughter and humour interventions on depression, anxiety and sleep quality in adults](https://scholariq.org/papers/a-meta-analysis-of-randomized-controlled-trials-of-laughter-and-humour/)
- [Anomalous Hypothalamic Responses to Humor in Cataplexy](https://scholariq.org/papers/anomalous-hypothalamic-responses-to-humor-in-cataplexy/)
- [Laughter up-regulates the genes related to NK cell activity in diabetes](https://scholariq.org/papers/laughter-up-regulates-the-genes-related-to-nk-cell-activity-in-diabetes/)
- [Comedic Cognition: The Impact of Elaboration on Political Comedy Effects](https://scholariq.org/papers/comedic-cognition-the-impact-of-elaboration-on-political-comedy-effects/)
- [The contingent macro](https://scholariq.org/papers/the-contingent-macro/)

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