Can talking about "homophone" actually improve interpersonal relationships? Expert: Cold jokes help spiritual growth and make you immune to embarrassment
Stop treating relatives and friends who like to tell bad jokes and homophonic jokes as “ambition spoilers”! In fact, few people can resist the charm of cold jokes, and they can even make those who listen to them become “better people”? Experts say that “Dad Jokes” can help improve children’s interpersonal interaction skills and subconsciously teach children how to deal with embarrassment.
Do you like to say “homophony” to promote interpersonal relationships? Expert: “Cold jokes” help spiritual growth and make you immune to embarrassment
Marc Hye-Knudsen, a language expert at Aarhus University in Denmark, recently published a special article in the British Psychological Society (BPS) stating that the word “Dad Jokes” was included in Webster’s Dictionary in 2019, calling it “a beneficial Healthy jokes, often told by fathers, are often obvious or predictable puns or wordplay, and are often considered corny or boring.” For example, “To whoever stole my copy of Microsoft Office, I will find you. You have my Word! (No matter who stole my copy of Microsoft Office, I will find you, I promise!)” Here “I promise” in English It can also be translated as “You now have my Word office tool.”
Hye-Knudsen said that while almost all dad jokes are puns, not all puns are dad jokes. Puns are often used as a means of violating some norm (usually a social norm, such as “sexual puns”). In comparison, dad jokes are a purer, non-offensive type of pun joke, which is why they can easily be considered silly, lame, or unfunny.
However, Hye-Knudsen believes that dad jokes or bad jokes have educational significance. For example, some studies have shown that fathers can cultivate children’s adaptability and emotional regulation by stimulating their children’s self-esteem and emotions through slapstick and verbal play, rather than bullying through words or actions; dad jokes may have the same effect. , so that children can still feel comfortable in embarrassing situations.
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“I think it’s important to embarrass children. Events that are traditionally viewed as ’embarrassing’ can help them gradually build a strong immunity to judgment and embarrassment.” In addition, Hye-Knudsen also pointed out that fathers are willing to use elders to Dad jokes interact with children, which may be seen as an act of leaving behind the father figure, which not only brings them closer and establishes an equal relationship, but also shows how to show humor at the right time.
Generally speaking, the research published by Hye-Knudsen in “Evolutionary Studies in Imaginative Culture” can briefly summarize the benefits of dad jokes on interpersonal relationships and parent-child relationships:
The content is simple and easy to understand. Humor usually violates some moral boundary; dad jokes simply violate “language norms.” Some adult jokes (such as pornographic jokes and hell gags) require specific knowledge of the language to understand, while homophonic jokes are often simple and easy to understand.
Anti-humorous situations. Telling someone a pun that’s too mild to laugh out loud violates the person’s expectations of what a joke should be. This behavior, in turn, makes homophonic jokes funny. In other words, dad jokes tend to be “funny in a boring way.”
Relaxing atmosphere effect. The purpose of telling a dad joke is not necessarily to make people laugh, but to make the listener sigh, roll their eyes, and feel embarrassed. When people tell homophonic jokes to intentionally make the atmosphere awkward, it actually helps to make the current situation interesting and relaxed, especially when they are relatively strangers to each other.
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In fact, research released earlier this year showed that people seem to prefer puns to most other types of jokes. Author Cody Gibson believes that if listeners sigh or feel embarrassed at a pun, it may indicate that they like the joke rather than find it offensive.
“The listener’s reaction to the joke, such as rolling his eyes or sighing, may be a sign of interest in the joke; on the contrary, if the listener is expressionless and ignores the content of the joke, it means that the listener may be disgusted with the joke from the bottom of his heart. Such a person They generally have a low response to jokes, and they often play the role of “Period King” in interpersonal groups,” Gibson said.
Professor Zhan Yuzhen from the Department of Educational Psychology and Counseling at Tsinghua University in Taiwan has also published research in the “Scientific Reports” sub-journal of “Nature”, showing that patients with “Gelotophobia” who are afraid of social interaction and are prone to “stop” others, Their corticolimbic system (MCL) shows less stimulation to homophonic jokes and is less able to get pleasure from “non-hostile jokes”; and it is easier to analyze whether others are laughing at them when reading “hostile jokes” and then fall into negative mood.
Professor Zhan Yuzhen said that fortunately, the role of “Period King” among young people can be gradually cultivated through training or guidance, and their sense of humor and interpersonal interaction can be enhanced. However, no one should make fun of or discriminate against someone with a phobia of being laughed at, and not everyone likes dad jokes. Therefore, before making jokes about specific groups or individuals, it is best to ask the listener’s wishes to avoid unintentionally hurting others and “making a joke” in interpersonal relationships.
Source:
‘Dad jokes? That’s the way eye roll…’
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