b"Chapter 10 PositiveHumor:theuseof positivehumorisassociatedwitha relaxedlearningenvironment,betterretentionofinformation, increased motivation, increased participant satisfaction.Negativehumor:theuseofnegativehumor,andparticularly aggressive humor, is associated with poorer, learning outcomes, ananxiousanduncomfortablelearningenvironment,more distractions, and reduced participant satisfaction.Thisindicatesthatitisimportanttousehumorthatisperceivedas positive, while avoiding humor that might be perceived as negative, as the latter type of humor can harm your goals.Althoughitcansometimesbedifficulttodistinguishbetweenthetwo types of humor, it is generally better to err on the side of caution and avoid using humor that your target audience is likely to find insulting or offensive.Also, remember that what is perceived as appropriate, will depend on the context and the audience to which you are presenting information.For example, a joke that's appropriate to tell your friends while you're sitting in a bar may not be appropriate during a work session or other social gathering.Remember when you use humor incorrectly, in case it negatively affects people's opinion of you, even if they find the humor itself amusing. This may be the case, for example, if you come across as aclown,as a result of inappropriate or overly cheap humor, or if you use humor too frequently.5.Adopt the right style of humor: when it comes to using humor effectively, the style of humor matters. More precisely :Humorgenerallyworksbest,whenit'snottoopoignant:often, restrainedhumorcanbemorebeneficialthanhumorthatgoes beyondtheordinarymeasure,forexample,whenitcomesto improvingpeople'smemories,andinmanycasesevensimple humor, such as a funny pun, can help people to remember the transmitted information more.Also, over-the-top humor can often lead to various problems, such as leaving an unpleasant impression of you.334Germain Decelles"