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[Neuropsychology of humor: an introduction Part 1. Psychological data]
1Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris 6 ; Laboratoire Epsilon, Université Paul Valérie, Montpellier 3, France.
Abstract:
Humor is, from a psychological point of view, a complex process involving cognitive, affective, interspersonal and social elements in a interpersonal context. Its cognitive core is based on the perception of incongruity between two related inconsistent or contradictory mental representations. The total or partial resolution of incongruity in a playful frame is associated with a specific positive emotion, which characteristics and intensity are determined by the structure of the humoristic stimulus more than its content, and the personal and social contexts. Main theories of humor are reviewed as well as its development, its cognitive and affective correlates, and the influence of genre, age and personality.
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