This chapter discusses different theories on why we engage in humor and introduces the humor styles questionnaire designed to measure different types of humor personalities. It explores the four main types of humor styles and their potential link to personality traits. The chapter also touches upon the use of humor in human interactions and the difficulty in determining what makes someone funny.
Why do we laugh, and what makes something funny? A psychologist, a neuroscientist and satirist Mark Humphries weigh in on humour and the brain.