ICPS
2023 International Convention of Psychological Science · 2023
Mixed Feelings: Exploring the Role of Disgust in Humour
- Ramandeep Mungur
UCL - University College London - Haruna Doi
University College London - Scott Sophie
University College London - Lasana Harris
University College London (UCL)
Abstract
Humour occurs when threats are made benign in a surprising way. Owing to its universality and role in the biosocial domain, disgust-based humour should be most easily found funny. Pilot data suggest that there is no significant difference between emotions regarding funniness, but intensity of emotion does significantly predict this.
Emotion
