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-Modern '''theory of humor''' is a multidisciplinary effort combining the insights of [[humor theorists]] from various fields including especially philosophers, psychologists, and linguists. Broadly, humor theories have generally been divided into five categories: psychoanalytic, superiority/disparagement, arousal/relief, incongruity, and reversal.+Modern '''theory of humor''' is a multidisciplinary effort combining the insights of humor theorists [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humor_theorists] from various fields including especially philosophers, psychologists, and linguists. Broadly, humor theories have generally been divided into five categories: psychoanalytic, superiority/disparagement, arousal/relief, incongruity, and reversal.
== Humor generation == == Humor generation ==

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Modern theory of humor is a multidisciplinary effort combining the insights of humor theorists [1] from various fields including especially philosophers, psychologists, and linguists. Broadly, humor theories have generally been divided into five categories: psychoanalytic, superiority/disparagement, arousal/relief, incongruity, and reversal.

Humor generation

Computational

Computational humor is a branch of computational linguistics and artificial intelligence which uses computers in humor research. It is distinct from computer humor (i.e., jokes about computers, programmers, users, and computing).

Humor theorists

Notable thinkers from Plato to Aristotle, Descartes. Sigmund Freud, Gregory Bateson, and others have investigated or develop theories of humor. Notable modern theorists include William Fry, Waleed Salameh, Rod Martin, and John Morreall.




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