Humor, aggression, and aging
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A L Barrick1, R L Hutchinson, L H Deckers
1Psychology Department, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 27599.
The Gerontologist
|October 1, 1990
Abstract:
Humor response to aggressive cartoons was investigated by using ratings of pain and funniness of cartoons by 154 young and elderly men and women. No significant age differences were found; however, sex differences were found. For both young and elderly females, an inverted-U described the relationship between pain and funniness ratings. For young and elderly males, there was no relationship between pain and funniness. This is a preliminary step in exploring age differences in humor but may be relevant for those working with elderly persons.