Does Our Humor Affect Us?: An Examination of a Dyad's Humor Orientation

Maki, Shannon; Booth‐Butterfield, Melanie; McMullen, Audra L.

doi:10.1080/01463373.2012.725006

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“…Humor has been linked to several other relational variables among dating and married partners. Positive (i.e., affiliative and self-enhancing) humor is correlated with playfulness, positive emotion, relationship satisfaction (Aune & Wong, 2002), relationship quality, perceived closeness, problem resolution (Campbell et al, 2008), invisible practical and emotional support, visible emotional support (Howland & Simpson, 2014), positive behavior, negotiation between spouses (Campbell & Moroz, 2014), social support, satisfaction with life (Dyck & Holtzman, 2013), perceived similarity, (Hall, 2010), letting go, coping, affection, apologizing (Hall, 2013), and cohesion (Maki, Booth-Butterfield, & McMullen, 2012).…”

Section: Interactive Relationship Enhancement Maintenance Processesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Relationship Maintenance: A Review of Research on Romantic Relationships

Ogolsky

Monk

Rice

et al. 2017

J of Family Theo & Revie

143

137

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Relationship maintenance encompasses a broad array of activities that partners may use to preserve their romantic partnerships. For this article, we systematically review the vast literature (N = 1,149 articles) on relationship maintenance in romantic relationships. We first identify the relevant constructs and propose a conceptual model to organize the literature. Then we turn our focus to the empirical research on the processes and social context of relationship maintenance. We conclude by highlighting the lingering questions in the study of relationship maintenance and offering recommendations for future research.

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Section: Interactive Relationship Enhancement Maintenance Processesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Relationship Maintenance: A Review of Research on Romantic Relationships

Ogolsky

Monk

Rice

et al. 2017

J of Family Theo & Revie

143

137

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“…Lastly, the Relief Theory proposes that humor provides a release of tension or anxiety, allowing individuals to discharge nervous energy and reduce stress [33]. It is this theory that guides the present research, aiming to use humor solely as a distractor to promote pleasant situations [34], relieve anxiety, increase positive affection [33], and increase the communicator's credibility and acceptance [35,36]. In short, humor can facilitate empathy and reinforce social bonds, features deeply related to the warmth dimension.…”

Section: Humor As a Persuasion Toolmentioning

confidence: 93%

Focusing on Social Behaviors: Improving the Perceived Warmth of Sharks in an Aquarium Setting

Neves,

Giger,

Alves

et al. 2023

Animals

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Sharks are commonly depicted as intentionally dangerous predators and are considered a threat by the general public, limiting support for and success of global shark conservation. Following the SCM framework, this study aimed at testing the effect of information on the social lives of sharks alone or paired with circumstantial humor on the participants’ perceived warmth of sharks before visiting an aquarium. The present study took place in a naturalistic setting, allowing testing of the variables in a pseudo-real-world environment where results can objectively help in the implementation of strategies on the ground. A total sample of 303 visitors participated in this study, where three conditions (control: 100; social information: 102; social information with humor: 101) were tested. Results showed that, although mild, it was possible to affect the warmth dimension of the shark’s stereotype, most likely due to the presence of information about the social lives of sharks. This information slightly leveraged the perceived warmth dimension, although still far from the less threatening stereotype as aimed. Results also highlight the possible importance of using videos within the strategic communication and education approaches in aquariums in order to be most effective in challenging the shark stereotype. Limitations and future research ideas are explored.

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“…Similarly, humor orientation has been defined as the extent to which individuals present "...differences in the [ir] disposition to enact humorous messages" (Booth-Butterfield & Booth-Butterfield, 1991, p. 32). Both sense of humor and humor orientation have been suggested to produce or be associated with intra (such as reducing anxiety, Yovetich, Dale & Hudak, 1990; fewer headaches, Curran, Janovec & Olsen, 2019) and interpersonal beneficial effects (lower levels of loneliness, Curran, Janovec & Olsen, 2019; increased satisfaction and cohesion in a relationship, Maki, Booth-Butterfield & McMullen, 2012).…”

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The role of humor in social, psychological, and physical well-being

Oliveira

Arriaga

Barreiros

2023

Humor

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Humor is a pervasive part of our daily lives that has several important social functions. Although past literature has suggested the existence of a link between certain components of humor and well-being, the extent and specific characteristics of this link are still unclear. To shed light on this issue, we conducted a scoping review of the literature through which we identified 128 publications examining the association between humor components (i.e., styles of humor, coping humor, sense of humor, comic styles, and laughter) and psychological, physical, social, and general well-being. Overall, findings support a clear positive relation between all components of humor and psychological well-being, and a less pronounced positive association between humor and physical, social, and general well-being.

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Does Our Humor Affect Us?: An Examination of a Dyad's Humor Orientation

Cited by 18 publications

References 50 publications

Relationship Maintenance: A Review of Research on Romantic Relationships

Relationship Maintenance: A Review of Research on Romantic Relationships

Focusing on Social Behaviors: Improving the Perceived Warmth of Sharks in an Aquarium Setting

The role of humor in social, psychological, and physical well-being

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