The impression management benefits of humorous self-disclosures: How humor influences perceptions of veracity

• Published in: Organizational behavior and human decision processes Vol. 151; pp. 73 - 89
• Main Authors: Bitterly, T. Bradford, Schweitzer, Maurice E.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Inc 01.03.2019
• Subjects: Communication; Disclosure; Humor; Impression management; Interpersonal perception; Truth; Interpersonal perception; Disclosure; Humor; Truth; Impression management; Communication

•Humor reduces the perceived veracity of proximal statements.•Humor diminishes the perceived veracity of negative disclosures.•Adding humor to negative disclosures boosts perceptions of warmth and competence.•Humor is a powerful impression management tool. Across five studies, we identify humor as a...