Personality, Humor Styles and Happiness: Happy People Have Positive Humor Styles

Personality, Humor Styles and Happiness: Happy People Have Positive Humor Styles

The present study examined the relationships between four personality traits, humor styles, and happiness. Replicating previous research, happiness was positively correlated with four personality traits: extraversion, locus of control, self-esteem, and optimism. Further, happiness positively related...

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Main Authors:	Thomas E. Ford, Shaun K. Lappi, Christopher J. Holden
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	PsychOpen 2016-08-01
Series:	Europe's Journal of Psychology
Subjects:	happiness subjective well-being personality humor styles
Online Access:	http://ejop.psychopen.eu/article/view/1160

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