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P50: Autism, social stereotyping and irony comprehension

Posted on 25 April, 2014 by Sibe Doosje

In an article in PLoS One, Zalla and co-authors present evidence that the use of stereotypical information increased the possibilities of irony detection in subjects with high-functioning Autism or Asperger Syndrome. Read more. 

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H61: Chinese computer language

Posted on 25 April, 2014 by Sibe Doosje

Chinese computer language

 

(Courtesy of Piet Willem Tanja)

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P45: Humor and laughter in schizophrenia

Posted on 27 March, 2014 by Sibe Doosje

Three authors from the Moscovian institute ‘Nauchnyĭ tsentr psikhicheskogo zdorov’ia’ (including ISHS member Alyona Ivanova) studied gelotophobia, gelotophilia and katagelasticism in schisophrenics and controls. Gelotophobia was increased in psychiatric patients, compared to controls, whereas kastagelasticism was lower. Study in Russian. Read more. 

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P38: First 2014 issue of Humor is out

Posted on 21 February, 2014 by Sibe Doosje

The first issue of volume 27 of Humor just came out. For those with good taste in humor science there is interesting new stuff around, such as a review of the state of the art of gelotophobia research, a study on memory performance as a result of humorous visual material and a Japanese study on the role of humor and laughter during negotiations. Go to table of contents.

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H6: Bad example

Posted on 26 September, 2013 by Sibe Doosje

Bad example

Courtesy of Piet Willem Tanja

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H3: Windscreen wiper

Posted on 13 September, 2013 by Sibe Doosje

Sweeper of car window

Courtesy of Wladislaw Chlopicki

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