{"id":26607,"date":"2024-06-20T17:44:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-20T17:44:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/?p=26607"},"modified":"2024-06-20T17:45:25","modified_gmt":"2024-06-20T17:45:25","slug":"funny-thing-that","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/?p=26607","title":{"rendered":"funny thing that&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"628\" src=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Court-Painter-Standing-up.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Court-Painter-Standing-up.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Court-Painter-Standing-up-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Court-Painter-Standing-up-768x482.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Court Painter struts his stuff at the local comedy club!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Does Our Sense of Humor Change With Age? A Statistical Analysis<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do our comedic sensibilities form and transform over time?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>CLICK for ARTICLE<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/open.substack.com\/pub\/statsignificant\/p\/how-does-our-sense-of-humor-change?r=1sx7vz&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=email\">https:\/\/open.substack.com\/pub\/statsignificant\/p\/how-does-our-sense-of-humor-change?r=1sx7vz&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=email<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>A substantial body of research examines how comedic taste varies with age, exploring our reactions to different humor styles at various life stages.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007\/s12144-021-02381-4#Fig1\">One such study published in&nbsp;<\/a><em><a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007\/s12144-021-02381-4#Fig1\">Current Psychology<\/a><\/em>&nbsp;presented respondents with a series of humorous statements and then assessed each subject&#8217;s affinity for four distinct joke types:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Self-enhancing Humor<\/strong>: finding comedy in everyday situations, often by humorously targeting oneself in a good-natured way.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Affiliative Humor<\/strong>: using humor to strengthen social bonds and enhance relationships by sharing jokes and amusing stories that make others laugh while avoiding negativity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Self-defeating Humor<\/strong>: Involves individuals making jokes at their own expense to gain approval or avoid conflict, sometimes undermining their self-esteem.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Aggressive Humor<\/strong>: Making jokes or remarks that ridicule, belittle, or demean others, often intended to assert dominance or express hostility.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ultimately, the study found that with age, people appreciate self-enhancing humor more, and they value affiliative, self-defeating, and aggressive stylings less.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>In the spirit of hilarity perhaps you can chuckle with your favourite Great Dominion politician&#8217;s stand up routine?or maybe not&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"770\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/doug-ford.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20955\" style=\"width:630px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/doug-ford.jpg 770w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/doug-ford-300x292.jpg 300w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/doug-ford-768x748.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ontario Premier Doug Ford<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"554\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/jagmeet-s.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20953\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/jagmeet-s.jpg 554w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/jagmeet-s-222x300.jpg 222w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 554px) 85vw, 554px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"843\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/pierre-poilievrepxm.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20950\" 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\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Prime Minister &amp; Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"714\" src=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/C-Freeland.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20938\" style=\"width:1050px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/C-Freeland.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/C-Freeland-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/C-Freeland-768x548.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Deputy Prime Minister &amp; Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"906\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/candice-bergen.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20940\" style=\"width:800px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/candice-bergen.jpg 906w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/candice-bergen-300x248.jpg 300w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/candice-bergen-768x636.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Former Manitoba Conservative member Candice Bergen<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/danielle-smith.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22831\" style=\"width:1000px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/danielle-smith.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/danielle-smith-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/danielle-smith-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Alberta Premier Danielle Smith<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"553\" src=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Andrew-scheer-1024x553.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20937\" style=\"width:1000px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Andrew-scheer-1024x553.jpg 1024w, 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How Does Our Sense of Humor Change With Age? A Statistical Analysis How do our comedic sensibilities form and transform over time? 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