Study reveals traits of people who think they're funniest
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New Scientist
Summary
This article from New Scientist's Feedback column humorously examines a scientific study by social psychologist Paul Silvia about how people perceive their own sense of humor. The study found that people who rate themselves as the funniest tend to have certain traits, and the article explores the gap between self-perceived humor and actual humor ability. The piece is written in a witty, observational style typical of the Feedback column, which offers a sideways look at science and technology news.
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Twitter / XStudy reveals traits of people who think they're funniestnewscientist.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledScientific papers don't usually hit their readers in the feels.
It's hard to become emotionally entangled with transcriptional regulators or muon neutrinos.
Feedback was sent a study that made us feel positively queasy.
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