Journal article
The influence of humor on desirability
Abstract
Humorous interaction is a ubiquitous aspect of human social behavior, yet the function of humor has rarely been studied from a Darwinian perspective. One exception is Miller's theory that one's ability to produce high-quality humor functioned as a fitness indicator, and hence, humor production and appreciation have evolved as a result of sexual selection. In this study, we examined whether there are sex differences in attraction to humorous …
Authors
Bressler ER; Balshine S
Journal
Evolution and Human Behavior, Vol. 27, No. 1, pp. 29–39
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
January 2006
DOI
10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2005.06.002
ISSN
1090-5138