The impact of humor on memory
Is the humor effect about humor
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12195903 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kieth A Carlson (Valparaiso University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication date | 2011-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Humor - International Journal of Humor Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0933-1719 • E-ISSN: 1613-3722 |
| Publisher | De Gruyter Mouton (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1515/humr.2011.002 |
| OpenAlex | W2005914981 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 13 |
| References cited | 21 |
Humorous material tends to be recalled at higher rates than non-humorous material however it is not clear why this occurs. The present study evaluated semantic elaboration, incongruity resolution, and perceived humor explanations of this memory phenomenon. Participants rated either inspirational or humorous properties of stimuli and recalled photographs, keywords and phrases. Results were most consistent with the perceived humor hypothesis. Participants' ratings of humor predicted recall performance even when semantic elaboration and incongruity resolution were controlled
Art · Cognitive psychology · Elaboration · Humanities · Humor research · Phenomenon · Recall · Sense of humor · Discourse Analysis in Language Studies · Humor Studies and Applications · Language, Metaphor, and Cognition · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2013 - 2025 (13) |
| Highly cited | No |