Part 2: The Functions of Humor: How Do People Experience, Perform and Share Humor?
Section 1: Psychological Processes: What Functions Does Humor Serve for the Individual?
13 Effect of Humor on Cognition
Abstract
In this chapter we address the relationship between humor and the cognitive functions of memory and creativity. We first review research showing that humor enhances memory. People generally recall humorous material better than non-humorous material when they are presented together. Using stage models of memory and information processing, research has investigated several explanations related to attention, encoding, and retrieval of information. Because humorous information is ...
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