Abstract
Abstract.— A theory of sense of humor was made the basis for construction of an exploratory attitude test. The theory distinguishes between three dimensions of a comical situation and their personality equivalents, the latter being (1) sensitivity to humorous messages (Mp), (2) personal likings of comical situations (Lp), and (3) need for emotional control (Ep). From a group of 96 subjects, 30 were selected for observation of the occurrence of laughter in an entertainment situation. The attitude dimensions were tested as predictors by a combined factorization and regression approach. No prediction was obtained for the total group. Laughter in men was, however, predicted by the Lp‐variable, and in women by the Ep‐variable, as expected on the basis of an avowed sex difference in style of social behavior.
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