Research on gelotophobia (the fear of being laughed at) has come a long way since the first
empirical studies published in 2008. Based on a review of the findings on gelotophobia, its …

Introduction The accessibility of laughter and humour make them attractive choices for self-
care, and integrative medicine. There is a growing body of literature, but both fields are …

The realization that most behavioral science research focuses on cultures labeled as
WEIRD—Western, educated, industrialized, rich, and democratic (Arnett, 2008; Henrich et …

В новом пособии профессора Ильина подробно изложены все основные вопросы
психологии страха. Тема раскрыта максимально полно. Особое внимание уделено …

An Introduction to the Psychology of Humor provides a comprehensive and accessible
overview of psychologists' research on humor. Drawing on research from a variety of …

Responses to a measure of the four humor styles of affiliative, aggressive, self-enhancing,
and self-defeating from the Humor Styles Questionnaire (HSQ; Martin et al. Journal of …

Using a sample of 207 undergraduate students, we investigated:(1) relations between
gelotophobia and memories of being the target of teasing during childhood and …

The first empirical studies on the fear of being laughed at (gelotophobia; Ruch & Proyer,
2008a, b) indicated that it is a valid and useful new individual differences variable. The aim …

People differ in how they deal with ridicule and being laughed at along three individual
differences variables; namely, the fear (gelotophobia) and joy (gelotophilia) of being …

Benevolent and corrective humor are two comic styles that have been related to virtue,
morality, and character strengths. A previous study also supported the viability of measuring …