Are funny people popular? An examination of humor orientation, loneliness, and social attraction

Communication Quarterly

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 42-52

  Wanzer, Melissa Bekelja ^a   Booth Butterfield, Melanie ^b   Booth Butterfield, Steve ^b  

^a Cansius College   (United States)

^b WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Humor orientation; Loneliness; Perceived humor; Social attraction; Verbal aggression

Indexed keywords

EID: 84903195239     PISSN: 01463373     EISSN: 17464102     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01463379609369999     Document Type: Article

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