Sample Results — Humor Styles Test (16 items)

Joking that brings people together: easing the mood, shared laughter, building bonds. The healthiest style in Martin's model.

This style is moderately expressed in you — you use it depending on context.

Humour as a shield: seeing the absurd in hard situations and lifting one's spirits with laughter without hurting anyone.

This style is dominant in you — it is your natural way of responding.

Sarcasm, digs and ridicule — humour whose cost is paid by others. A high score can be funny on stage, but costly in relationships.

Moderate level — this trait is at an average level in you. Worth monitoring.

Amusing others at your own expense to win acceptance. Distinct from healthy self-irony: here, others' laughter hurts inside.

Low level — this is a positive sign. This trait is not a problem for you.