Horne–Ostberg Chronotype Test
take the test1. I usually don’t laugh or joke around much with other people.
2. If I am feeling depressed, I can usually cheer myself up with humor.
3. If someone makes a mistake, I will often tease them about it.
4. I let people laugh at me or make fun at my expense more than I should.
5. I don't have to work very hard at making other people laugh -I seem to be a naturally humorous person.
6. Even when I’m by myself, I’m often amused by the absurdities of life.
7. People are never offended or hurt by my sense of humor.
8. I will often get carried away in putting myself down if it makes my family or friends laugh.
9. I rarely make other people laugh by telling funny stories about myself.
10. If I am feeling upset or unhappy I usually try to think of something funny about the situation to make myself feel better.
Is it true that a sense of humor is directly linked to intelligence?
Research shows a positive correlation between intelligence levels and the ability to create complex, multi-layered jokes. Humor requires mental flexibility, high information processing speed, and developed social intelligence.
How is humor style related to depression and anxiety?
There is a direct link: people in depressive states often show low levels of self-enhancing humor and high levels of self-defeating humor. They stop using humor to protect their psyche, turning it into a tool for self-criticism instead.
