Psychology & Psychiatry
Does your sense of humor change as you age?
A UA researcher and two co-authors examined whether young, middle-aged and older adults found clips of inappropriate social behavior to be funny.
Oct 2, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
A new study shows an increase in humorous creativity when individuals are primed with thoughts of death
Humor is an intrinsic part of human experience. It plays a role in every aspect of human existence, from day-to-day conversation to television shows. Yet little research has been conducted to date on the psychological function ...
Jul 2, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Training character strengths makes you happy
Anyone who trains character strengths increases their sense of well-being, a large-scale study conducted by a team of psychologists from the University of Zurich has concluded. It proved for the first time that this kind ...
Jun 14, 2012
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Neuroscience
Imaging study shows how humor activates kids' brain regions
For the first time, researchers have scanned the brains of children watching funny videos to examine which of their brain regions are active as their sense of humor develops. The new findings from the Stanford University ...
Feb 1, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Men win humor test (by a hair)
Men are funnier than women, but only just barely and mostly to other men. So says a psychology study from the University of California, San Diego Division of Social Sciences.
Oct 19, 2011
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