Does religion shape people’s sense of humour? A comparative study of humour appreciation among members of different religions and nonbelievers

Using an empirical approach, this study addresses the question whether followers of different religious beliefs (Christians, Muslims, and Hindus), as well as Atheists and Agnostics manifest different senses of humour when rating a variety of jokes. The study further investigates whether one’s religi...

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Main Authors: Karl-Heinz Ott, Bernard Schweizer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cracow Tertium Society for the Promotion of Language Studies 2018-06-01
Series:The European Journal of Humour Research
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Online Access:https://www.europeanjournalofhumour.org/index.php/ejhr/article/view/229