Does the Nature of Research Reveal Differences in Humor Styles?

Abstract

The present study explored the differences in humor styles between agricultural and computer scientists. The participants included 100 agricultural scientists and 100 computer scientists. The age of agricultural scientists ranged from 29 to 40, whereas computer scientists were between 25 and 40 years. Descriptive statistics and a t-test were computed to analyze the data. The findings reveal a considerable difference between agricultural and computer scientists in affiliative, self-enhancing, and aggressive humor styles. However, there was no difference in self-defeating humor between agricultural scientists and computer scientists. Future researchers can examine how disparities in the degree of collaboration, autonomy, and working situations of scientists operating in diverse fields contribute to individual differences in the extent and usage of humor.