This chapter explores the different types or styles of humor and how they can be linked to personality traits. It discusses the four main types of humor measured by the Humor Styles questionnaire and explains how individuals inclined towards certain types of humor may exhibit specific personality traits. The chapter also touches on the personalities of comedians and the control they have over others' responses, as well as the contagious nature of laughter and the effectiveness of laugh tracks in sitcoms.
This episode was first broadcast in March 2022.
Why do we laugh, and what makes something funny? A psychologist, a neuroscientist and satirist Mark Humphries weigh in on humour and the brain.