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?
Some research suggests there may be an association between certain cognitive abilities and the ability to produce or understand more complex humor. However, “sense of humor” is broad and includes many skills, such as timing, perspective-taking, and social awareness.
How is humor style related to depression and anxiety?
Research suggests there can be links between humor styles and well-being. For example, lower self-enhancing humor and higher self-defeating humor may be more common during periods of depression or anxiety. These patterns don’t diagnose anything, but they can be useful signals for self-reflection.
