Researchers generally assume that individuals with a greater sense of humor possess a number of other desirable traits, such as greater optimism, selfacceptance, selfconfidence, and autonomy. This humor type is associated with those who like to tell jokes or funny stories that are not degrading or offensive to anyone. Email citation focuses on the sense of humor as an individual differences trait. A good sense of humor is a character strength, and a sign of. Associations among sense of humor, emotional intelligence ei, and social competence were examined in 111 undergraduate students using measures of humor styles, trait cheerfulness, social competence, and an ability test of ei. Consider the way that you describe a person to someone who has never met them. Aug 19, 2016 sense of humor and enhanced quality of life.
In order to ensure broad coverage of the rel evant literature, i will use the term sense of humor in the widest sense, as a sort of catchall term to refer to habitual. One theory is that these styles of humour are associated with other personality traits that probably have a genetic basis. Appreciation of humor correlates with other strengths, too, such as wisdom and love of learning. What are the characteristics of a good sense of humor. Explorations of a personality characteristic this volume brings together the current approaches to the definition and. A good sense of humor is a sign of psychological health. Explorations of a personality characteristic this volume brings together the current approaches to the definition and measurement of the sense of humor and its. Martin university of western ontario london, ontario. The better you are at assuming unusual perspective. In order to ensure broad coverage of the rel evant literature, i will use the term sense of humor in the widest sense, as. Humor has been shown to be a personality characteristic that remains relatively stable over time. The evidence for the effectiveness of humor based positive psychology interventions ppis. Individuals with a greater sense of humor are thought to be better able to cope with stress, to get along.
This is what your sense of humor reveals about your. The sense of humor explorations of a personality characteristic. The development and evaluation of a systematic program for improving sense of humor. A good sense of humor requires being observant, paying keen attention to what is going on, as opposed to assuming you already know. Trait cheerfulness and the sense of humour sciencedirect. The study of gender and sense of humor near the end of the 20th century. Leadership 02 traits, motives and characteristics of. In addition to basic personality traits, sense of humor might be an important moderating variable for humor based interventions. Contact with nature, sense of humor, and psychological well.
Every personality type has a different kind of humor. Humor is often found in things being surprisingly out of place. Like any personality trait, the sense of humor is a descriptive hypothetical. Although humor styles can vary slightly depending on the situation, they tend to be a relatively stable personality characteristic among.
Review of sense of humor measures tomczukwasilewska. This paper is part ii of an attempt to validate a multifactor scale for senses of humor. To explore lay conceptions of characteristics of an ideal sense of humor as embodied in a known individual, our study examined elicited written narratives by male and female participants from three different countries of origin. For example, he once did a study using laughing gas, confusing laughter with sense of humor, a mistake that is frequently made. People who have this type of humor tend to use it in. Identifying the characteristics of gifted children. When teaching gifted students you will find that they have an amazing sense of humor that can also be quite sophisticated and well beyond their years. Personality and individual differences, 22, 477491. We aim at narrowing this gap by examining whether personality traits and sense of humor moderate the longterm effects of humor. Papers copies of selected papers are provided as reprints for your personal use.
Coping sense of humor reduces effects of stereotype threat. Explorations of a personality characteristic humor research 3 download the sense of humor. Psychological investigations of humor and laughter. The humor styles questionnaire hsq the humor styles questionnaire hsq was developed by rod martin and patricia doris 2003 to measure individual differences in styles of humor. Explorations of a personality characteristic, ruch w ed. In 2003, martin et al devised the humor styles questionnaire hsq which identified four types of sense of humor affiliative.
Explorations of a personality characteristic humor research 3 erganzungsbande. Presents the state of the art in humor research, addressing new questions such as the influence of heredity and environmental factors in humor use. We aim at narrowing this gap by examining whether personality traits and sense of humor moderate the longterm effects of humor based interventions. H u m o r m e a s u re m e n t to o ls w il l ib a l d r u c h. The present paper examines the hypothesis that trait cheerfulness. According to personality growth, sense of humor types of people correspond to the myersbriggs personality evaluation. Sense of humor as a moderator of the relation between stressors and moods. There are numerous conceptualizations of the sense of humor for an. I chose sense of humor because i believe this one of my most important personality characteristics. In a personalitybased approach to humor, two adaptive styles are affiliative and selfenhancing humor.
Like enfps, they have an aggressive humor, but their humor is a lot more about action, stage presence, and vigilance. Humor is sometimes viewed as a onedimensional trait. This volume brings together the current approaches to the definition and measurement of the sense of humor and its components. The situational humor response questionnaire shrq and coping humor scale chs. Both are important, and its usually difficult to have one without the otherbut its not impossible. Using a combination of a questionnaire and a task, this study focused on understanding young childrens gender and age characteristics as factors in the development of their sense of humor and also explored the influences of child temperament and the humor style of. Along with gratitude, hope, and spirituality, a sense of humor belongs to the set of strengths positive psychologists call transcendence. Types of humor and what they say about your personality. M ost general theories of hum or relate to appreciation, providing a better basis for building personality m odels for hum or appreciation than for other facets of the. Based on the model of sense of humor by paul mcghee, different age groups are compared n979 in the present study.
This can make a gifted child fun to be around, but can also cause issues. Psychology of humor, in the primer of humor research ed. However, little is known about who benefits most from them. There is a difference between being funny and having a sense of humor. Explorations of a personality characteristic humor research 3 posted on march 20, 2019 by geekadmin in geek 0 comments. Statetraitcheerfulness inventory positive psychology center. Explorations of a personality characteristic mouton select. The personality characteristic that i will be evaluating is sense of humor. A good sense of humor is a character strength, and a sign.
Ware the sense of humor and the truth victor raskin a twomode model of humor appreciation. People of all ages and backgrounds engage in humor, but the way they use it can vary greatly. Using humor in treatment of substance use disorders. Explorations of a personality characteristic 1998 pp. Senses of humor and comedic television show preference. Experiences of staying healthy in relationally demanding jobs.
Our preliminary results suggest those high in humor character traits tend to concentrate on the positive aspects of. Two studies demonstrated that coping sense of humor buffered women against the effects of stereotype threat on math performance. Gifted children often times understand subtle humor and enjoy satire along with plays on various words. Humor is, and always has been, a huge part of my life. The humor of an enfj is like the entp concerned with the social situation and.
Joking aside, british really do have unique sense of. Sense of humor refers to a stable personality characteristic or individual differences in a psychological variable. An interpretative phenomenological study of workengaged nurses in the hospital. As reported in an earlier previous study with united statesbased participants crawford and gressley, 1991, our study also found. A correlational study of the relationship between sense of humor and positive psychological capacities. Empirical studies on humor among the elderly are lacking. Is sense of humor a positive personality characteristic. It provides both an overview of historic approaches and a compendium of current humor inventories and humor traits that have been studied. Both broad and narrow definitions of resilience are highlighted and a working definition of resilience is proposed to inform research, policy and practice. Part i was presented at the 2004 international communication associations conference and dealt with the development, testing, and validation of a humor appreciation scale. Table 1 presents the partial correlations between the humor scales hsq and stci and the msceit and icq scores.
Using a correlational design, study 1 demonstrated that women low in coping sense of humor assessed their performance on standardized math tests lower than did men and lower than did women high in coping sense of humor. Humor styles are a topic of research in the field of personality psychology related to the ways in which individuals differ in their use of humor in everyday life. Different psychological, social and ecological protective factors, particularly competence, optimism, and bonding to family and cultural beliefs. Laughter as subversive history, beacon press, isbn 0807062057. Resilience as a positive youth development construct. Data suggest that playfulness and sense of humor are stable across different age groups in a crosssectional design but that elderly participants were highest in positive mood. Its relation to aesthetic appreciation and simplicitycomplexity of personality. Istjs may be perceived as lacking a sense of humor because of their serious nature, but they tend to have a dry sense of humor with a deadpan deliverya wit that many could blink and miss. Affiliative humor involves funny, nonhostile jokes and spontaneous witty banter to amuse others in a respectful way. Martin humor and personality in everyday life kenneth h. Individuals with a greater sense of humor are thought to be better able to cope with stress, to get along well with others, and to enjoy better mental and. Presenting the only available overview and analysis of this significant facet of human behavior, this volume will interest researchers from the fields of humor and personality studies as well as those interested in the clinical or abstract. Dec 11, 2009 empirical studies on humor among the elderly are lacking.
Martin seligman, the father of the positive psychology movement even deems a good sense of humor to be one of 24 characteristics associated with wellbeing, yet the hugely influential field of. Additionally, intuition is a form of decisionmaking that may develop with the expertise and. Sense of humor, emotional intelligence, and social competence. Construction of the state form of the statetraitcheerfulnessinventory stci. Explorations of a personality characteristic humor research series pp. Statetraitcheerfulness inventory positive psychology. Contact with nature, sense of humor, and psychological. Sense of humor 2 introduction in contemporary western culture, a sense of humor is widely viewed as a highly desirable even virtuous personality characteristic. Explorations of a personality characteristic 2nd edn berlin. The development of 3 to 5yearoldchildrens sense of humor. Oct 05, 2016 humor is linked with wisdoma wise person knows how to use humor or when to laugh at oneself. Ruch has published many articles in the past on sense of humor, although one would have to stretch to identify any real innovation or contribution that he has made in the field of humor research.