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Mon, September 25, 2023 | 04:38
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Women preferring funny guys scientifically proven
여성이 재미있는 남성 좋아하는 이유
Posted : 2013-07-28 18:09
Updated : 2013-07-28 18:09
Lee Kyung-min
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A sense of humor has been one of the top criteria for women to determine whether a man is attractive or not.

And, according to a study at Stanford University School of Medicine, biology makes women irresistible to funny men.

The study involved 22 children aged six to 13. The researchers asked participants to look at a series of clips, some funny and some not so funny.

Their response was measured by a functional magnetic resonance imaging machine (fMRI). After watching the clips, the children answered the questionnaires about the clips on a number scale.


During the funny clips, girl's brains showed more heightened activity than boys. According to the researchers, it meant that the girls felt more of a sense of reward in watching the funny clips than boys did.

"Our data for the first time disclose that sex differences in humor appreciation already exist in young children," they wrote.

And the researchers said this is the reason why attractive women sometimes go for not as physically attractive, but ones with a great sense of humor.

A potential mate's humor is effective in captivating women because "the female brain, particularly the reward circuit, is biologically better prepared to respond accordingly," the researchers added.


But the researchers warn against jumping to any concrete conclusions too quickly.

They noted that the study is relatively small-scale, and a larger participant group would yield better results.







여성이 재미있는 남성 좋아하는 이유

여성들은 매력적인 이성상의 기준으로 유머감각을 반드시 꼽는다. 

스탠포드 (Stanford University) 의과대학의 한 연구에 의하면 여성들이 재미있는 남성 앞에 주체할 수 없이 빠져드는 이유는 생물학적으로 여성이 그렇게 타고났기 때문이다. 

이번 연구는 6-13세의 어린이 22명을 대상으로 재미있는 영상과 그렇지 않은 영상을 골고루 보여주고 기능적 자기공명영상 (fMRI: functional magnetic resonance imaging machine) 촬영한 결과를 분석한 것이다.

영상 시청 후 어린이들은 질문지에 대한 답변을 작성했다. 재미있는 영상을 시청할 때 남자 아이들보다 여자 아이들의 두뇌가 활발한 활동을 보였다.

연구가들은 이 결과가 남자 아이들에 비해 여자 아이들이 보상을 지각하는 정도가 더 높았기 때문이라고 설명했다.

“이번 실험 결과는 이미 어린 나이에서부터 유머에 대한 반응에 성차가 존재한다는 증거입니다.” 연구가들이 보고서에서 밝힌 내용이다.

하지만 연구가들은 어떤 식으로든 너무 성급히 결론짓는 것에 대해서는 주의를 당부했다. 이번 연구는 상대적으로 소규모이니 더 많은 참가자를 대상으로 실험하면 더 정확한 결과를 얻을 것이라는 내용도 덧붙였다.  

(번역: 이경민)
 
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