Publications
Publication details [#51291]
Ruch, Willibald, René T. Proyer and Olga Altfreder. 2009. How do gelotophobes interpret laughter in ambiguous situations? An experimental validation of the concept. Humor 22 (1-2) : 63–89.
Publication type
Article in journal
Publication language
English
Keywords
Place, Publisher
De Gruyter
Journal WWW
Annotation
This study confirms the existence of gelotophobia, an anomalous fear of being laughed at, and discusses how it can be predicted. It also explores how gelotophobic individuals interpret ambiguous laughter.