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The Psychology of Dark Humor: Cognitive Mechanisms and Personality Correlates
"Dark humor, or gallows humor, serves as a sophisticated psychological mechanism for emotional regulation, enabling individuals to process distressing, taboo, or tragic subject matter through a lens of irony and detachment. Rather than reflecting maladaptive aggression, research in 2026 suggests that a propensity for dark humor is frequently linked to high verbal intelligence, executive functioning, and emotional resilience. The Cognitive Architecture Behind Dark Humor At its core, dark humor requires a complex interplay of cognitive processes. Unlike slapstick or observational comedy, dark humor necessitates the ability to decouple a threaten..."
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