In seven studies (n = 1133), adults tried to create funny ideas and then rated the funniness of their responses, which were also independently rated by judges. In contrast to the common “funnier than average” effect found for global self-ratings, people were relatively modest and self-critical about their specific ideas. Extraversion (r = 0.12 [0.07, 0.18], k = 7) and openness to experience (r = 0.09 [0.03, 0.15], k = 7) predicted rating one’s responses as funnier; women rated their responses as less funny (d = −0.28 [−0.37, −0.19], k = 7). The within-person correlation between self and judge ratings was small but significant (r = 0.13 [0.07, 0.19], k = 7), so people had some insight into their ideas’ funniness.

在七项研究（n  = 1133）中，成年人试图创造出有趣的想法，然后对回答的趣味性进行评分，法官们也对该评分进行了独立评估。与全球自我评价普遍出现的“平均高于平均”效果相反，人们对自己的特定观念相对谦虚和自我批评。外向性（r  = 0.12 [0.07，0.18]，k  = 7）和体验的开放性（r  = 0.09 [0.03，0.15]，k  = 7）预测一个人的回答为有趣。女性对自己的回答的评价不那么有趣（d  = -0.28 [-0.37，-0.19]，k  = 7）。自我评价与法官评价之间的人际关系很小但很显着（r = 0.13 [0.07，0.19]，k  = 7），因此人们对他们的想法的趣味性有了一定的了解。