幽默词虽具正向情绪，却因发音意外性更强而更易被记住。
The exception of humour: Iconicity, Phonemic Surprisal, Memory Recall, and Emotional Associations
- 用音素意外性衡量词汇发音出乎意料程度
- 幽默词同时具备高意外性和强记忆性
- 适合对语言记忆、认知心理学感兴趣的读者
本综述研究幽默、音素二联体意外性、情绪效价与记忆回忆之间的关系。已有研究指出，音素意外性高的词更易被长期记忆。情绪效价也是影响记忆的重要因素，负性刺激通常比正性刺激更易被记住。本研究发现，具有负性关联的词往往意外性更高且更易回忆。然而，幽默是个例外：尽管与正向情绪相关，幽默词仍表现出更高的意外性与更强的记忆力。
原文摘要 · Abstract (English)
This meta-study explores the relationships between humor, phonemic bigram surprisal, emotional valence, and memory recall. Prior research indicates that words with higher phonemic surprisal are more readily remembered, suggesting that unpredictable phoneme sequences promote long-term memory recall. Emotional valence is another well-documented factor influencing memory, with negative experiences and stimuli typically being remembered more easily than positive ones. Building on existing findings, this study highlights that words with negative associations often exhibit greater surprisal and are easier to recall. Humor, however, presents an exception: while associated with positive emotions, humorous words also display heightened surprisal and enhanced memorability.
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