Humor exalts the smiling or a comic facet.
Humor is the type of expression or posture that exalts the comical or smiling side of various situations. The concept, according to its theoretical definition, refers to vivacity, joyful spirit, enthusiasm or genius . For example: "Humor helps us make the most difficult moments in life more bearable," "I can't tolerate people who serve in a bad mood," "With a little humor, everything is easier."
The Latin word humor is where we find the etymological origin of the word in question. A term that can be translated as liquid or moisture , and it comes from a Greek word because in Ancient Greece it was considered that the human body was made up of four humors or liquids (blood, yellow bile, black bile and water). ), which were related to the four elements of nature (air, fire, earth and water). From this relationship it was established that when someone was in a good mood it meant that they were in a perfect state of health.
For this reason, in ancient times the concept of humor was reserved to refer to the liquid substances of a living being .
Humor as a predisposition
Humor also refers to the predisposition one has to carry out a task or the type of mood one has during certain moments . A good mood is spoken of when someone is prone to being happy, while a bad mood is mentioned when the attitude is negative or the subject is easily irritated.
The term allows you to form several expressions or phrases. Thus, "dog humor" or "bad humor" are comments that make general mention of a bad mood: "I recommend that you not bother Juan, he is in a bad mood," "I have a bad mood: I don't want to." Let no one come near me."
Being in a good mood means having a propensity for joy.
Classification according to type
Black humor is that which is developed regarding things that, if seen from another perspective, would generate fear, pity or pity. This type of humor is common with topics such as death or illness . Green humor , on the other hand, is linked to sexuality and usually borders on obscenity.
We also find the so-called intelligent humor , which is where someone's laughter is aroused not by using clichés or eschatological issues but by using word games, comparisons or "reading between the lines."
In addition, we can also talk about what is known as white humor , which is humor that manages to arouse laughter and laughter without using any type of easy jokes or negative connotations of any kind, whether racist, sexist or xenophobic.
Other types of humor that are also frequent in our current society are hacker , which is what is developed among experts in the computer field; or the absurd or surreal , which supports the most improbable and absurd situations. The latter has great representatives in artists such as, for example, the Spanish duo Faemino y Cansado , which has achieved great success both theatrically and on television.
Cultural differences affect the conception of humor. In this regard, it must be said that what is funny in one province or country may not be funny in another area. On the other hand, different ages are also linked to the way they understand humor.