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Extending the study of gelotophobia: On gelotophiles and katagelasticists

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2009
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Ruch, W., & Proyer, R. T. (2009). Extending the study of gelotophobia: On gelotophiles and katagelasticists. HUMOR: International Journal of Humor Research, 22(1/2), 183–212. https://doi.org/10.1515/HUMR.2009.009

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In Ruch and Proyer (Humor: International Journal of Humor Research 21:47–67, 2008a), the fear of being laughed at (gelotophobia) was introduced as a new individual differences phenomenon. In this article, two new laughter-related concepts are presented: gelotophilia (the joy of being laughed at) and katagelasticism (the joy of laughing at others). The main aim of the present article was an empirical verification of these three concepts. Data analyses from a construction (N = 390) and a replication sample (N = 157) led to a three facto

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  • Ruch, Willibald
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  • Proyer, Rene T
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22

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1/2

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183

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212

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Keywords

Gelotophilia, gelotophobia, humor, katagelasticism, laughter

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English

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2009-02

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2009-03-14

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0933-1719

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Green

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35 since deposited on 2009-03-14
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Ruch, W., & Proyer, R. T. (2009). Extending the study of gelotophobia: On gelotophiles and katagelasticists. HUMOR: International Journal of Humor Research, 22(1/2), 183–212. https://doi.org/10.1515/HUMR.2009.009

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