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Kaspar, Kai ORCID: 0000-0002-5092-6798, Jurisch, Anna and Schneider, Maren (2016). Embodied Cognition and Humor: The Impact of Weight Sensations on Humor Experience and the Moderating Role of Gender. Curr. Psychol., 35 (3). S. 377 - 386. NEW YORK: SPRINGER. ISSN 1936-4733

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Abstract

Research in the field of embodied cognition has shown that incidental weight sensations influence people's evaluation of different issues. The present study expands the scope of weight-related embodiment research and investigates whether experienced funniness of cartoons is affected by haptic sensorimotor experiences. We found an interaction between gender and weight sensations (light versus heavy clipboard) on the experienced funniness of nonsense cartoons. The experienced funniness in male recipients was enhanced by heaviness, but this effect was reversed in the group of females. The effect was also present when inferring the funniness experience of other recipients. Moreover, the participants' general mood was worsened by heaviness. Weight did not affect the extent to which serious social issues are considered with humor, but men showed a stronger tendency to do so. Overall, the results expand the current scope in embodiment research, highlight the necessity to consider inter-individual differences in this field and introduce new aspects to humor research.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Kaspar, Kai UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0002-5092-6798 UNSPECIFIED Jurisch, Anna UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Schneider, Maren UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-263985
DOI:	10.1007/s12144-015-9304-3
Journal or Publication Title:	Curr. Psychol.
Volume:	35
Number:	3
Page Range:	S. 377 - 386
Date:	2016
Publisher:	SPRINGER
Place of Publication:	NEW YORK
ISSN:	1936-4733
Language:	English
Faculty:	Faculty of Human Sciences
Divisions:	Faculty of Human Sciences > Department Psychologie
Subjects:	Psychology
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language BODY-IMAGE; SEX-DIFFERENCES; MEDIA; WOMEN; MASS Multiple languages Psychology, Multidisciplinary Multiple languages
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/26398