HOW THIS TEST WORKS
How What Is My Humor Style? works
How version core-v1 is scored, and what it can and cannot tell you.
How it is scored
This test is based on research on humor styles. Martin and others (2003) described four ways people use humor: to connect with others, to cope with stress, to put others down, and to put themselves down. Studies link the first two with better well-being, and the second two with more conflict, lower mood, or lower self-esteem (Martin and others, 2003; Kuiper and others, 2004). The style names in this test are our own.
Part 1 has 24 sentences, six for each style. Each one gives 0 to 4 points to its style. Part 2 has 18 pairs of choices. Every style is paired with every other style three times, and the choice you pick gives 3.1 points to its style. Every style can earn the same total, so the scores compare fairly.
Each style score runs from 0 to 100. Your main style is your highest score. Most people use more than one style, so look at all four.
PersonalitySite.com wrote all of these questions and descriptions. They are not copied from any other test.
What it cannot tell you
This test is for learning about yourself. It is not a diagnosis. Do not use it to hire, fire, or judge people, and do not use it as proof that a joke was or was not harmful.
What counts as funny or hurtful depends on culture, friendship, and context. The same joke can be kind in one place and cruel in another. Think about the people you had in mind when you answered.
Your style can change with the situation. If two styles are close, you may use both about equally. This version has not yet been tested with a large group of people, so we do not yet know how accurate it is.