What Causes Poor Sense of Humor?

What Causes Poor Sense Of Humor?

Poor sense of humor can have various causes, ranging in severity from 'worrying' to 'very serious'. Finding the true cause means ruling out or confirming each possibility – in other words, diagnosis.

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Diagnosis is usually a complex process due to the sheer number of possible causes and related symptoms. In order to diagnose poor sense of humor, we could:

Research the topic
Find a doctor with the time
Use a diagnostic computer system.

The process is the same, whichever method is used.

Step 1: List all Possible Causes

We begin by identifying the disease conditions which have "poor sense of humor" as a symptom. Here are four possibilities:

Paranoia
Stress
Depression
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Step 2: Build a Symptom Checklist

We then identify all possible symptoms and risk factors of each possible cause, and check the ones that apply:

premenstrual bloating/weight gain

being able to stay up late

sudden shortness of breath

short-term memory failure

frequent night terrors

regular night terrors

occasional bowel movement changes

long work hours

stiff neck

severe sexual abuse during childhood

heart racing/palpitations

craving for salt

... and more than 80 others

Step 3: Rule Out or Confirm each Possible Cause

A differential diagnosis of your symptoms and risk factors finds the likely cause of poor sense of humor:

Cause	Probability	Status
Stress	95%	Confirm
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder	29%	Unlikely
Paranoia	5%	Ruled out
Depression	0%	Ruled out

* This is a simple example to illustrate the process

Arriving at a Correct Diagnosis

The Analyst™ is our online diagnosis tool that learns all about you through a straightforward process of multi-level questioning, providing diagnosis at the end.

In the General Symptoms section of the questionnaire, The Analyst™ will ask the following question about sense of humor:

Do you have a good sense of humor?

Possible responses:

→ No, very little / none
→ Usually not
→ I'd say I'm about average / don't know
→ Yes, better than average
→ Yes, over the top

Based on your response to this question, which may indicate either poor sense of humor or good sense of humor, The Analyst™ will consider possibilities such as:

Depression

Loss of one's appreciation of the rewarding aspects of humor is a frequent and fairly specific symptom of depression.

Paranoia/Paranoid Personality Disorder

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Stress

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