To Be or Not To Be Humorous? Cross Cultural Perspectives on Humor
| Autor: | Feng Jiang, Neelam Arjan Hiranandani, Su Lu, Xiaodong Yue |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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genetic structures
media_common.quotation_subject lcsh:BF1-990 050109 social psychology 050105 experimental psychology Chinese culture fluids and secretions Perception Cross-cultural Psychology 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Western culture General Psychology humor evaluation media_common Original Research Chinese 05 social sciences Disposition eye diseases humor perception lcsh:Psychology cultural priming sense organs Social psychology Western |
| Zdroj: | Frontiers in Psychology Frontiers in Psychology, Vol 7 (2016) |
| Popis: | open access article Humor seems to manifest differently in Western and Eastern cultures, although little is known about how culture shapes humor perceptions. The authors suggest that Westerners regard humor as a common and positive disposition; the Chinese regard humor as a special disposition particular to humorists, with controversial aspects. In Study 1, Hong Kong participants primed with Western culture evaluate humor more positively than they do when primed with Chinese culture. In Study 2a, Canadians evaluate humor as being more important in comparison with Chinese participants. In Study 2b, Canadians expect ordinary people to possess humor, while Chinese expect specialized comedians to be humorous. The implications and limitations are discussed. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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