A new psychology study at Washington University was no laughing matter: It found that older adults may have a harder time getting jokes because of an age-related decline in certain memory and reasoning abilities.
The research suggested that because older adults may have greater difficulty with cognitive flexibility, abstract reasoning and short-term memory, they also have greater difficulty with tests of humor comprehension.
Researchers tested about 40 healthy adults over age 65 and 40 undergraduate students with exercises in which they had to complete jokes and stories. Participants also had to choose the correct punch line for verbal jokes and select the funny ending to series of cartoon panels.
Findings were published earlier this month in the Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society
Interesting huh?
2007-10-01 23:44:44 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Senior Citizens
I have a neighbor with no sense of humor, hmm, she won't speak to me now. Guess that'll learn me dern me. Older ones that didn't get it before ain't gonna change now.
My sense of humor and comprehension of jokes may be too much for some my age.
2007-10-01 23:50:17 · answer #1 · answered by lilabner 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
You have to make sure that the batter is not throughly mixed you need lumps. Now add the blueberries its also beneficial if you unthaw them as they will tend to make the batter totally blue, oh goodness sorry you were asking something totally different. Let me read. oh that is very interesting indeed isnt that strange. Oh good I am not there yet I am not even close but I am older and I wonder if I will be better at jokes. Sometimes I laugh even when its not even close to being funny. Humm could it be the reverse? could it be that the youngens are telling us absolutely stupid jokes that arent funny and they are busy with their pencils and glasses at the end of their nose saying oh yes seniors do not get our jokes. Maybe their jokes suck? Could that be..hummm I think young people are lacking something in their character that allow them to create a good joke? Maybe thats it ?
2007-10-02 00:34:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, interesting. I must have been born very old because I really don't enjoy jokes very much. They are usually racial, or make fun of a handicap. I really got sick of all the Viagra jokes as well. I understand the jokes, just prefer healthy humor.
I like spontaneous humor. The ability to laugh at yourself. I would like to boo the neuropsychological society. I guess they have to write about something, though.
2007-10-03 08:54:17 · answer #3 · answered by makeitright 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think that study just hasn't met the right bunch of people. Maybe they could use us as a test group. I'm 2 mts older than when I came on this senior site and my sense of humor has improved. I love the jokes, stories and memories that bring me a chuckle. So those all researchers can just put that in their pipe and smoke it. lol
2007-10-02 09:42:02 · answer #4 · answered by luvspbr2 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Is that why I find kids' jokes so funny? LOL - 'cause they are flat out slap stick comedy?
I usually get the punch line of jokes, yet find some things not that funny anymore...is that age too? ;-)
2007-10-02 01:04:26 · answer #5 · answered by sage seeker 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe, but some of us get jokes the younger ones don't. A lot of younger think jokes must be dirty to be funny. NOT so! I like the dry, play on words ones.
2007-10-02 13:15:23 · answer #6 · answered by RB 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't believe it. Some people just don't get a joke, it goes right over their head at any age, not just seniors.
2007-10-02 02:27:57 · answer #7 · answered by snow ball 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I get the jokes just find thank you. That seems to be a bunch of hooey. Nothing wrong with my mind.
2007-10-02 11:02:34 · answer #8 · answered by Moe 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
another reason may be that the jokes weren't that funny to begin with.
Those of us here seem to get the PUNCH line real quick.
2007-10-02 00:33:09 · answer #9 · answered by dragon 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
That's sort of on the premise "What I used to do all night, takes me all night to do now". What's the difference as long as the outcome is the same?
2007-10-01 23:49:22 · answer #10 · answered by Zenawoo 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋