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Early humour production.

Elena Hoicka¹, Nameera Akhtar

¹Psychology School of Natural Sciences, University of Stirling, UK. elena.hoicka@stir.ac.uk

The British Journal of Developmental Psychology

|October 9, 2012

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Young children develop early humor, producing novel jokes and sharing them through laughter and smiles by age two. This study reveals complex socio-cognitive humor development in toddlers.

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Area of Science:

Developmental Psychology
Cognitive Science
Linguistics

Background:

Early humor is a complex socio-cognitive phenomenon.
Understanding humor development in toddlers is crucial for cognitive and social development research.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore early humor production in 2- and 3-year-olds.
To examine the novelty, cuing, and types of humor produced by young children.
To investigate how children share their humor with parents.

Main Methods:

Interviewed 47 parents about their children's humor.
Videotaped 47 parent-child joking interactions.
Surveyed 113 additional parents regarding humor development.

Main Results:

Children reportedly copy jokes in the first year and produce novel jokes from age two.
3-year-olds predominantly produced novel humorous acts, while 2-year-olds produced novel and copied acts equally.
Children exhibited smiling, laughing, and seeking reactions more during humorous acts, confirming shared humor.

Conclusions:

Parent reports and behavioral observations confirm young children produce novel humor.
Toddlers actively share humor through social cues like smiling and laughter.
Early humor production is an integral part of socio-cognitive development in young children.