Verbal humor deficits were investigated in right-hemisphere-damaged patients. It was
hypothesized that the appreciation of jokes presupposes two elements: sensitivity to the …

Humor is a unique ability in human beings. Suls [A two-stage model for the appreciation of
jokes and cartoons. In PE Goldstein & JH McGhee (Eds.), The psychology of humour …

Right hemisphere-damaged (RHD) and left hemisphere-damaged (LHD) aphasic patients
were tested on a nonverbal cartoon completion task that included a humorous (Joke) and a …

The effects of brain damage on cognitive and affective status have been assessed
separately; however, a dearth of information exists about the interaction of these facets in the …

Joke comprehension deficits in patients with right hemisphere (RH) damage raise the
question of the role of the intact RH in understanding jokes. One suggestion is that semantic …

Humour occupies a special place in human social interactions. The brain regions and the
potential psychological processes underlying humour appreciation were investigated by …

The comprehension–elaboration theory of humor claims that the elicitation of humor can be
segregated into two stages, comprehension and elaboration. Comprehension includes …

To secure information on which aspects of linguistic functioning might be mediated by the
nondominant hemisphere, a test battery assessing sensitivity to narrational and humorous …

When we think about humorous experience our attention is typically focused on its affective
or emotional aspects. After all, jokes can liven up an evening or boost our egos at the …

The present study builds on our previous study within the framework of Wyer and Collin's
comprehension–elaboration theory of humor processing. In this study, an attempt is made to …