Humor by Violating an Existing Expectancy
Humor by Violating an Existing Expectancy
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DOI：
10.1080/00223980.1981.9915251
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发表时间：
1981-05
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通讯作者：
L. Deckers;John M. Devine
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作者：
L. Deckers;John M. Devine
总结：与实验预期相比，本实验违反了现有的预期，从而引发了幽默。现有的期望值指的是源于学生经验的教科书的沉重。实验期望值的定义是让学生在给封面评级的同时分别举起五本教科书。一本比正常重量重六倍的书被定义为不协调。当它第一次呈现时，它打破了现有的预期，引发了幽默。当第六次提交时，现有的和实验性的预期可能被违反。违反预期的次数不会对幽默产生不同的影响。
Summary The present experiment evoked humor by violating an existing expectancy compared to an experimental expectancy. The existing expectancy referred to the heaviness of textbooks stemming from students' experience. The experimental expectancy was defined by having students lift five textbooks individually while rating the covers. A book six times heavier than normal was defined as incongruous. When presented first, it evoked humor by violating the existing expectancy. When presented sixth, existing and experimental expectancies were possibly violated. The number of expectancies violated did not differentially affect humor.