The effects on depression on the appreciation of ironic humor on physiological and subjective level

Depression has been shown to affect emotional reactivity, and thus humor appreciation can also be affected in depression. The aim of our research was to see whether such alteration occurs in appreciation of ironic humor by comparing depressed and healthy participants’ reactions to ironic conversatio...

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Main Authors: Susi, Emmi, Hölttä, Sonja
Other Authors: Kasvatustieteiden ja psykologian tiedekunta, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Psykologian laitos, Department of Psychology, Jyväskylän yliopisto, University of Jyväskylä
Format: Master's thesis
Language:eng
Published: 2018
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Online Access: https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/59141
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description Depression has been shown to affect emotional reactivity, and thus humor appreciation can also be affected in depression. The aim of our research was to see whether such alteration occurs in appreciation of ironic humor by comparing depressed and healthy participants’ reactions to ironic conversations. With a multi-dimensional approach, we explored this on both physiological and subjective level, using skin conductance responses, facial EMG as well as subjective funniness ratings. Based on previous research, we expected the depressed and healthy participants to significantly differ in their responses to ironic humor both subjectively and physiologically. Our results show that on physiological level no group difference was found. However, based on subjective ratings, humor appreciation was altered in the depressed group, the depressed participants showing diminished humor appreciation. These controversial results support a theory that suggests a dissociation between the different domains of emotional processing in depression, specifically between autonomic responses and cognitive processes, such as emotional decision making. Understanding these underlying neural processes between humor and depression is, thus, vital in order to utilize humor more effectively in preventing and treating depression.
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spellingShingle Susi, Emmi Hölttä, Sonja The effects on depression on the appreciation of ironic humor on physiological and subjective level Psykologia Psychology 202 ironia huumori masennus irony humour depression (mental disorders)
title The effects on depression on the appreciation of ironic humor on physiological and subjective level
title_full The effects on depression on the appreciation of ironic humor on physiological and subjective level
title_fullStr The effects on depression on the appreciation of ironic humor on physiological and subjective level The effects on depression on the appreciation of ironic humor on physiological and subjective level
title_full_unstemmed The effects on depression on the appreciation of ironic humor on physiological and subjective level The effects on depression on the appreciation of ironic humor on physiological and subjective level
title_short The effects on depression on the appreciation of ironic humor on physiological and subjective level
title_sort effects on depression on the appreciation of ironic humor on physiological and subjective level
title_txtP The effects on depression on the appreciation of ironic humor on physiological and subjective level
topic Psykologia Psychology 202 ironia huumori masennus irony humour depression (mental disorders)
topic_facet 202 Psychology Psykologia depression (mental disorders) humour huumori ironia irony masennus
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