Structure of Humorous Communicative Effect

It includes a map of the role of emotions in information processing.

E = N (I − I0)

"E is the emotion strength, N is a strength of some need, I0 is the quantity of information demanded for the satisfaction of this need, I is the quantity of information the subject has at his disposal (both informations are estimated subjectively). An emotion is positive (E > 0) for I > I0 and negative for I < I0."


Computer Model of a "Sense of Humour". I. General Algorithm. , n.d.. Internet resource.
http://arxiv.org/abs/0711.2058