Gender and personality differences in the appreciation of cartoon humor

Journal of Psychology: Interdisciplinary and Applied

Volumn 120, Issue 2, 1986, Pages 157-175

  Henkin, Barbara ^a   Fish, Jefferson M ^a  

^a ST JOHN'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84934453845     PISSN: 00223980     EISSN: 19401019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00223980.1986.9712625     Document Type: Article

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