Positive humour style
積極的幽默風格
In psychology we use the term "positive humour style" to refer to（指代） people who use humour to enhance relationships and reduce conflict.
從心理學角度講，我們用 “積極的幽默風格” 一詞來指代那些用幽默提升人際關係和減少衝突的人。
This type of humour is associated with relationship satisfaction, extroversion（外向度） and high self-esteem.
這種幽默與人際關係的滿意度、外向度和高自尊有關。
Having a humorous outlook on life is also a good coping strategy. It helps people better manage stress and adversity（逆境）.
幽默的生活觀是一種很有用的應變策略，有助於人更好地應對壓力和困境。
More negative humour styles, such as sarcasm（諷刺）, ridicule and self-defeating（弄巧成拙） humour, do not offer the same benefits.
而消極的幽默，比如諷刺、戲弄和適得其反的幽默，則沒有這些好處。
Instead, they tend to alienate（使格格不入） people and are more often associated with depressed mood and aggression.
反而讓人格格不入，更可能陷入抑鬱和暴躁的情緒狀態。
Not only do funny people make other people laugh, they also laugh more themselves.
幽默的人不僅給別人帶來歡樂，也讓自己更開心。
And neurobiology（神經生物學） shows that laughter leads to brain changes, which may explain the link between humour and intelligence.
神經生物學研究顯示，大笑會使大腦發生變化，這或許可以解釋幽默與智力的關聯性。
Neuropsychological studies have found that experiencing positive emotional states, such as joy, fun and happiness, increases the production of dopamine（多巴胺） in the brain.
神經心理學研究顯示，積極的情緒狀態，比如喜悅、歡樂和開心，能使大腦分泌更多的多巴胺。
Dopamine not only makes us feel great, it also opens up the learning centres of the brain, which enables and sustains more neural connections.
多巴胺不僅讓人心情愉悅，還會打開大腦的學習中樞，聯結更多的神經元，維持這些神經結點。
As a result, we become more flexible and creative in our thinking, and better at solving problems.
由此，我們的大腦在思考問題時會更加靈活，更有創造力，解決問題的能力也更強。
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