Different ways of using humor including affiliative (bonding), self-enhancing (coping), aggressive (putting others down), and self-defeating (self-disparagement), with varying psychological effects.
Example: Healthy humor that builds relationships and provides stress relief versus harmful humor that damages self-esteem or hurts others through sarcasm or put-downs.
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