xxx/ellauri442.html on line 385: We (the Swiss) argue that the definition of humor in the VIA classification does not include the negative forms of humor. Thus, mockery, ridicule, and sarcasm cannot be considered overuse of (morally good) humor (as understood in the classification) but should rather be considered the immoral or at least amoral misuse of humor skills. Sarcasm and cynicism (which had been distinguished qualitatively from other comic styles) have been shown to be negatively correlated with life satisfaction.
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