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Are Funny People Popular? An Examination of Humor Orientation, Loneliness, and Social Attraction.
| Title: | Are Funny People Popular? An Examination of Humor Orientation, Loneliness, and Social Attraction. |
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| Authors: | Wanzer, Melissa Bekelja |
| Source: | Communication Quarterly. Win 1996 44(1):42-52. |
| Abstract: | Finds that higher Humor Orientation (HO) was associated with lower levels of loneliness; acquaintances' perceptions of HO and self-reported HO were positively related; people seen as more humorous were seen as socially attractive; and verbally aggressive individuals did not report more loneliness, but were perceived to be less socially attractive, tending to target others when they enact humor. (SR) |
| Language: | English |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 11 |
| Publication Date: | 1996 |
| Document Type: | Reports - Research Journal Articles |
| Descriptors: | Communication Research, Higher Education, Humor, Interpersonal Attraction, Interpersonal Communication, Interpersonal Relationship, Loneliness |
| ISSN: | 0146-3373 |
| Journal Code: | CIJSEP1997 |
| Entry Date: | 1997 |
| Accession Number: | EJ542450 |
| ISSN: | 0146-3373 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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