Psychiatry and Psychology

Wit and Humor as Topic

The comical expression of connections between ideas that awaken amusement and pleasure.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

The comical expression of connections between ideas that awaken amusement and pleasure.

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Synonyms

4 entry terms
  • Humor as Topic
  • Wit
  • Wit as Topic
  • Wits

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Aspects Covered

2 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings history, psychology.

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Indexing Annotation

do not confuse with the Publication Type WIT AND HUMOR

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History Note

2008(1963)

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Tree Numbers

  1. F01.100w.960w
  2. K01w.517w.946w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Wit and Humor as Topic. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014925. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014925
  2. Wit and Humor as Topic. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wit
  3. Wit and Humor as Topic. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2238195