The Pueblo Incident

TikTok war humor: social and psychological functions of humor videos by micro-influencers and ordinary users during conflict

“…In situations of stress and anxiety, humor manifests in various styles: aggressive humor and mockery directed at the threat ( Stokker, 1991 ; Martin, 2007 ) help release pent-up tension within a person ( Cheng et al, 2019 ) and maintain mental stability under unbearable conditions ( Ford and Spaulding, 1973 ). Self-deprecating humor provides a person with a reflective perspective on their difficulties and allows for a new interpretation of threatening situations ( Ostrower, 2015 ).…”

Long-Term Consequences of War Captivity in Military Veterans

“…Thus, certain behaviors during captivity and personality traits can contribute to surviving captivity [59]. Personality maturity, emotional stability, higher intelligence, opportunism, as well as optimism, courage, military experience, and belief in a good outcome contribute to survival [59][60][61]. On the other hand, immature, dependent, and passive personality traits with limited adaptive capacities have a greater chance of a poorer outcome and more severe consequences [62].…”

Humour as emotion regulation: The differential consequences of negative versus positive humour

“…This is because humour is thought to be a powerful antidote to negative emotions (Freud, 1928;Vaillant, 2000). For example, anecdotal reports suggest that some concentration-camp survivors in World War II and prisoners of war (POWs) in North Korea coped by joking about their miserable plight (Ford & Spaulding, 1973;Henman, 2001).…”

“…For example, POWs have reported finding this type of humour useful in dealing with a very stressful and threatening situation (e.g., Henman, 2001). By cracking jokes about the guards and about the hardships they endured, the POWs were able to gain a sense of mastery and invincibility in a situation over which they had no real control (Ford & Spaulding, 1973;Henman, 2001).…”