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27-10-2022 | Original Article

Dynamic cognitive processes of humor generation: activation and inhibition of information

Auteurs: Cuicui Sun, Minqing Wang, Xinqi Zhou, Guanxiong Liu, Zhijin Zhou

Gepubliceerd in: Psychological Research | Uitgave 5/2023

Abstract

Humor is a lubricant of interpersonal relationships and is regarded as an important quality of individual creativity. Previous studies have mainly focused on passive humor appreciation and comprehension but ignored active humor generation, especially the cognitive process of humor generation. Based on the hypothesis that humor generation is similar to creative cognition, this study used humorous two-part allegorical sayings to explore whether humor generation involves the cognitive processes of the activation and inhibition of information. The experiment manipulated the duration (5/10 s) of the presentation of the first part of humorous two-part allegorical sayings, which are called “yinyu,” and the type of subthreshold probe words (humorous probe words/usual probe words). The results showed that the interaction between the duration of the presentation of yinyu and the type of subthreshold probe words was significant; the correct number of humorous probe words reported was significantly lower than that of usual probe words when the yinyu was presented for 5 s, which reflected the widespread activation of information. The correct number of humorous probe words reported was significantly higher than that of usual probe words when the yinyu was presented for 10 s, which suggested the inhibition of non-humorous information. This study revealed the dynamic cognitive processes of humor generation and verified possible cognitive similarities between humor generation and creative cognition.

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Titel: Dynamic cognitive processes of humor generation: activation and inhibition of information
Auteurs: Cuicui Sun
Minqing Wang
Xinqi Zhou
Guanxiong Liu
Zhijin Zhou
Publicatiedatum: 27-10-2022
Uitgeverij: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Gepubliceerd in: Psychological Research / Uitgave 5/2023
Print ISSN: 0340-0727
Elektronisch ISSN: 1430-2772
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00426-022-01752-1

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