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Children's recognition of slapstick humor is linked to their Theory of Mind

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2024
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Ger, E., Daum, M. M., & Manfredi, M. (2024). Children’s recognition of slapstick humor is linked to their Theory of Mind. Frontiers in Cognition, 3, 1–10. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcogn.2024.1369638

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Humor is an important component of children's learning and development. Yet, the cognitive mechanisms that underlie humor recognition in children have not been well-researched. In this pre-registered study, we asked whether (1) 4- to 5-year-old children recognize and categorize a misfortunate situation as funny only if the victims show a funny bewildered face (slapstick humor), and not a painful or angry expression, (2) this ability increases with age, (3) it is associated with children's Theory of Mind (ToM) abilities, (4) it is rela

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3

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1

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10

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humor recognition, emotion recognition, kindergarten children, Theory of Mind, slapstick

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English

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2024-05-22

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2025-01-06

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2813-4532

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Ger, E., Daum, M. M., & Manfredi, M. (2024). Children’s recognition of slapstick humor is linked to their Theory of Mind. Frontiers in Cognition, 3, 1–10. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcogn.2024.1369638

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