Consistent individual behavioural tendencies, termed “personalities”, have been identified in
a wide range of animals. Functional explanations for personality have been proposed, but …

Publisher Summary This chapter provides insights for behavioral ecology from behavioral
syndromes. A behavioral syndrome involves behavioral consistency, both within and …

Workplace humor is ubiquitous, yet scholars know little about how it affects employees'
behaviors in organizations. We draw on an emerging psychological theory of humor …

Although most people value humor, philosophers have said little about it, and what they
have said is largely critical. Three traditional theories of laughter and humor are examined …

Most of us laugh at something funny multiple times during a typical day. Humor serves
multiple purposes, and although there is a sizable and expanding research literature on the …

This evolutionary and cognitive theory of humor seeks to reveal the complex science behind
why we crack up.“A sophisticated analysis... written with clarity, good cheer, and, of course …

A good sense of humor is sexually attractive, perhaps because it reveals intelligence,
creativity, and other 'good genes' or 'good parent'traits. If so, intelligence should predict …

After an introductory section, this article will focus on four questions: How should the Kyoto
School be defined? What is meant by its central philosophical concept of “absolute …

Both men and women prefer someone with a “good sense of humor” as a relationship
partner. However, two recent studies have shown that men are not attracted to funny women …

All available peer-reviewed literature on humor and gender differences (1977–2018) was
screened and evaluated according to a priori defined QUALSYST criteria. The 77 papers …