The ambiguous relation between verbal irony understanding and need for cognitive closure: Reports from two studies
Research on individual differences in irony understanding is not sparse, however the need for cognitive closure (NFC) has not been taken into consideration yet. This article presents the results of two studies on the relation between irony understanding and NFC. The Need for Cognitive Closure Scale...
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| description | Research on individual differences in irony understanding is not sparse, however the need for cognitive closure (NFC) has not been taken into consideration yet. This article presents the results of two studies on the relation between irony understanding and NFC. The Need for Cognitive Closure Scale in a Polish adaptation and a set of short vignettes with ironic statements were used in both studies. Two hundred and fifty-two (Study 1) and 137 (Study 2) participants completed the study. Results of Study 1 showed no statistically significant relation between irony understanding and NFC, while Study 2 showed a statistically significant, negative correlation between the closed-mindedness subscale of NFC and understanding of praise-by-blame irony. Moreover, in both studies, the ratings of playfulness, criticism, and flattery of ironic statements were analyzed. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c2f8a4a522254050b227153bc2f60ff32025-02-02T15:49:16ZengSciendoPsychology of Language and Communication2083-85062024-01-0128132334910.58734/plc-2024-0012The ambiguous relation between verbal irony understanding and need for cognitive closure: Reports from two studiesBranowska Katarzyna0Koziński Konrad11Faculty of Psychology, University of Warsaw, Poland1Faculty of Psychology, University of Warsaw, PolandResearch on individual differences in irony understanding is not sparse, however the need for cognitive closure (NFC) has not been taken into consideration yet. This article presents the results of two studies on the relation between irony understanding and NFC. The Need for Cognitive Closure Scale in a Polish adaptation and a set of short vignettes with ironic statements were used in both studies. Two hundred and fifty-two (Study 1) and 137 (Study 2) participants completed the study. Results of Study 1 showed no statistically significant relation between irony understanding and NFC, while Study 2 showed a statistically significant, negative correlation between the closed-mindedness subscale of NFC and understanding of praise-by-blame irony. Moreover, in both studies, the ratings of playfulness, criticism, and flattery of ironic statements were analyzed.https://doi.org/10.58734/plc-2024-0012individual differencesironyneed for cognitive closureverbal ironyirony understanding |
| spellingShingle | Branowska Katarzyna Koziński Konrad The ambiguous relation between verbal irony understanding and need for cognitive closure: Reports from two studies Psychology of Language and Communication individual differences irony need for cognitive closure verbal irony irony understanding |
| title | The ambiguous relation between verbal irony understanding and need for cognitive closure: Reports from two studies |
| title_full | The ambiguous relation between verbal irony understanding and need for cognitive closure: Reports from two studies |
| title_fullStr | The ambiguous relation between verbal irony understanding and need for cognitive closure: Reports from two studies |
| title_full_unstemmed | The ambiguous relation between verbal irony understanding and need for cognitive closure: Reports from two studies |
| title_short | The ambiguous relation between verbal irony understanding and need for cognitive closure: Reports from two studies |
| title_sort | ambiguous relation between verbal irony understanding and need for cognitive closure reports from two studies |
| topic | individual differences irony need for cognitive closure verbal irony irony understanding |
| url | https://doi.org/10.58734/plc-2024-0012 |
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