dark humor, swearing, and their relationship to intellect
Research:
Why we use humor and dark humor
https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/978-3-031-60859-9_6.pdf
Four types of humor:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0092656602005342
Humor Styles Questionnaire:
Dark triad study:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0191886924000230
The positives of self-defeating humor:
https://pearl.plymouth.ac.uk/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1591&context=psy-research
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0191886920300258
How is swearing used in humor and who uses profanity more?
https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2026-03762-001
Why swearing is used:
https://www.journalijdr.com/sites/default/files/issue-pdf/15695.pdf
Info on IQ testing:
https://www.mentalhealth.com/library/wechsler-adult-intelligence-scale-psychological-testing
What the research says about those who swear more:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S038800011400151X
https://journal.unj.ac.id/unj/index.php/ijlecr/article/view/60899
Swearing and IQ:
Dark humor and intelligence: