TY - JOUR
T1 - Incongruity as a universal component of humor appreciation
T2 - Some Hong Kong data
AU - CHIK, Maria P Y
AU - Molloy, Geoffrey N.
AU - Leung, C. S.Benjamin
N1 - Copyright:
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PY - 2005
Y1 - 2005
N2 - The development of a humor measure was described in a brief report in this journal. In that report, a series of suitable-congruous and incongruous pictures were developed with a community sample of children. The findings of that study were consistent with those reported by others (Chik, 2001; Masten, 1989; Schultz, 1972), indicating that incongruity is an essential component of humor appreciation. With a larger (n=140) and more representative sample, we embarked on a follow-up validation study. The findings of the present study provide further support for the universality of the incongruity as an essential component of hum or appreciation across age and cultures.
AB - The development of a humor measure was described in a brief report in this journal. In that report, a series of suitable-congruous and incongruous pictures were developed with a community sample of children. The findings of that study were consistent with those reported by others (Chik, 2001; Masten, 1989; Schultz, 1972), indicating that incongruity is an essential component of humor appreciation. With a larger (n=140) and more representative sample, we embarked on a follow-up validation study. The findings of the present study provide further support for the universality of the incongruity as an essential component of hum or appreciation across age and cultures.
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M3 - Journal article
AN - SCOPUS:21244481209
SN - 1446-5442
VL - 5
JO - Australian Journal of Educational and Developmental Psychology
JF - Australian Journal of Educational and Developmental Psychology
ER -