A Sage and a Guru Walk into a Bar: Wisdom and Humor Styles

Two studies investigated the relationship between wisdom, humor styles, comic and wellbeing. In Study 1, 325 English-speaking college students completed Self-Assessed Wisdom Scale (SAWS) Humor Styles Questionnaire. As predicted, overall as well all five wisdom subscales, was positively correlated with adaptive styles. Furthermore, SAWS subscale most strongly 2, 189 German-speaking university adults from general population SAWS, Comic Style Markers, measures of positive mental health (meaning in life, optimism, resilience). The subscales especially except for sarcasm. styles incrementally predicted three four outcomes, a significant interaction benevolent suggests that are both relevant health. Overall, study extends our understanding complex interplay different aspects humor-related their relevance