On the validity of a weight-judging paradigm for the study of humor

Humor

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1993, Pages 43-56

  Deckers, Lambert ^a  

^a BALL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 3142611346     PISSN: 09331719     EISSN: 16133722     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/humr.1993.6.1.43     Document Type: Article

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