TY - GEN
T1 - Laughter and Humour as Conversational Mind-Reading Displays
AU - McKeown, Gary
PY - 2016/7/19
Y1 - 2016/7/19
N2 - Laughter and humor are pervasive phenomena in conversa- tional interactions. This paper argues that they function as displays of mind-reading abilities in social interactions–as suggested by the Analogi- cal Peacock Hypothesis (APH). In this view, they are both social bonding signals and can elevate one’s social status. The relational combination of concepts in humor is addressed. However, it is in the inclusion of context and receiver knowledge, required by the APH view, that it contributes the most to existing theories. Taboo and offensive humor are addressed in terms of costly signaling, and implications for human computer inter- action and some possible routes to solutions are suggested.
AB - Laughter and humor are pervasive phenomena in conversa- tional interactions. This paper argues that they function as displays of mind-reading abilities in social interactions–as suggested by the Analogi- cal Peacock Hypothesis (APH). In this view, they are both social bonding signals and can elevate one’s social status. The relational combination of concepts in humor is addressed. However, it is in the inclusion of context and receiver knowledge, required by the APH view, that it contributes the most to existing theories. Taboo and offensive humor are addressed in terms of costly signaling, and implications for human computer inter- action and some possible routes to solutions are suggested.
U2 - 10.1007/978-3-319-39862-4_29
DO - 10.1007/978-3-319-39862-4_29
M3 - Conference contribution
SN - 9783319398617
T3 - Lecture Notes in Computer Science
SP - 317
EP - 328
BT - 18th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction
PB - Springer
ER -