Karl-Heinz Ott
Biographic Data
| ID | 6550979 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Karl-Heinz Ott |
| GIVEN NAMES | Karl-Heinz |
| FAMILY NAME | Ott |
| SIGNATURE | OTT K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Center of Theological Inquiry |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 2 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Does religion shape people’s sense of humour? A comparative study of humour appreciation among members of different religions and nonbelievers
Using an empirical approach, this study addresses the question whether followers of different religious beliefs (Christians, Muslims, and Hindus), as well as Atheists and Agnostics manifest different senses of humour when rating a variety of jokes. The study further investigates whether one’s religious background influences the threshold of what is considered offensive. And finally, it seeks to answer whether jokes targeting religions other than …
Faith and laughter
This study analyzes the reactions of practicing Christians and atheists to various kinds of humorous materials. The goal was to determine whether the presence or absence of Christian belief serves as a predictor for humor appreciation, specifically whether practicing Christians appreciate certain types of humor more (or less) than atheists do. Reactions by all study participants to 18 passages presenting various humor styles were dispersed from “…
Faith and laughter
This study analyzes the reactions of practicing Christians and atheists to various kinds of humorous materials. The goal was to determine whether the presence or absence of Christian belief serves as a predictor for humor appreciation, specifically whether practicing Christians appreciate certain types of humor more (or less) than atheists do. Reactions by all study participants to 18 passages presenting various humor styles were dispersed from “…
Does religion shape people’s sense of humour? A comparative study of humour appreciation among members of different religions and nonbelievers
Using an empirical approach, this study addresses the question whether followers of different religious beliefs (Christians, Muslims, and Hindus), as well as Atheists and Agnostics manifest different senses of humour when rating a variety of jokes. The study further investigates whether one’s religious background influences the threshold of what is considered offensive. And finally, it seeks to answer whether jokes targeting religions other than …
Faith and laughter
This study analyzes the reactions of practicing Christians and atheists to various kinds of humorous materials. The goal was to determine whether the presence or absence of Christian belief serves as a predictor for humor appreciation, specifically whether practicing Christians appreciate certain types of humor more (or less) than atheists do. Reactions by all study participants to 18 passages presenting various humor styles were dispersed from “…
Does religion shape people’s sense of humour? A comparative study of humour appreciation among members of different religions and nonbelievers
Using an empirical approach, this study addresses the question whether followers of different religious beliefs (Christians, Muslims, and Hindus), as well as Atheists and Agnostics manifest different senses of humour when rating a variety of jokes. The study further investigates whether one’s religious background influences the threshold of what is considered offensive. And finally, it seeks to answer whether jokes targeting religions other than …
Art (2 works) · Communication in Education and Healthcare (2 works) · Humor Studies and Applications (2 works) · Joke (2 works) · Literature (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works) · Faith (1 work) · Language, Metaphor, and Cognition (1 work)