Benign Violation Theory

The benign violation theory argues that humor perception results from a violation appraisal, a benign appraisal, and both appraisals occurring simultaneously. The benign violation theory offers a plausible explanation for why seeming diverse stimuli, including puns, sarcasm, jokes, tickling, and slapstick all similarly elicit humor. It also helps explain why people and cultures often hold differing opinions about what is funny and what is not

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Year of publication:	2015
Authors:	Warren, Caleb ; McGraw, A. Peter
Publisher:	[S.l.] : SSRN

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Extent:	1 Online-Ressource (4 p)
Series:	Mays Business School Research Paper ; No. 2015-11
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	Nach Informationen von SSRN wurde die ursprüngliche Fassung des Dokuments February 2, 2015 erstellt
Source:	ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW

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