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“It’s funny if the group says so”: Group norms moderate disparaging humor appreciation.
- Source :
- Humor: International Journal of Humor Research; Aug2018, Vol. 31 Issue 3, p473-490, 18p
- Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- We tested the hypothesis that group norms would have an effect on humor appreciation, specifically on ingroup disparaging humor. In this study (N=195), participants were exposed to two humor conditions (neutral or ingroup disparaging humor) and to two group norms regarding humor appreciation (favoring or rejecting). Favoring group norm had a direct effect on the funniness scores. Moreover, an interaction effect of group norm and type of humor was found on the humor appreciation. When the group norm was rejecting, appreciation of the two different types of humor was different, whereas in the favoring group norm, no statistically significant differences were observed. Additionally, for the disparaging humor exposure, a favoring group norm promoted a greater acceptation of the stereotypical characteristics presented in the disparaging humor as realistic and representative of the ingroup. These results suggest that group norms act as important contextual information that influences disparaging humor appreciation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- WIT & humor
INGROUPS (Social groups)
SOCIAL norms
SOCIAL interaction
PUBLIC opinion
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09331719
- Volume :
- 31
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Humor: International Journal of Humor Research
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 131061471
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1515/humor-2017-0055