A Neural Resolution of the Incongruity-resolution and Incongruity Theories of Humour

摘要: A connectionist model of humour is described which possesses numerous advantages over the standard cognitive model, incongruity-resolution theory. The neurally inspired consists two disjoint concepts are stored in a network Hopfield-like manner. These connected to external triggers, simulating role or internal influences that may serve activate concepts. It first shown how appropriate trigger timing can result an unstable but high arousal state incongruous temporarily entertained. This boost arise situations incongruity resolved, or, under proper conditions, from juxtaposition incongruities alone. Next, problem tendentious considered; much contains aggressive sexual components and thus falls into this category. Tendentious effects modelled by lowering threshold neural units, results greater activation than would ...