Past literature on humor and creativity mainly focuses on the positive effect of humor on the divergent aspect of creativity. However, few researches have examined the relationship between humor and the convergent aspect of creativity, specifically insight problem-solving. The present research aimed to fill in this gap and examine the effect of humor on insight problem-solving. In Study 1, a sample of 32 subjects participated in a within-subjects study that tested the effects of humor comprehension (cognitive component of humor) and humor appreciation (affective component of humor) on insight problem-solving. In Study 2, a sample of 62 participants was recruited in a between-subjects study that examined the mediating role of cognitive flexibility. The results showed that: (1) participants' performance on insight problem-solving was significantly higher in humor condition than that in the non-humor condition; (2) no performance differences were found between the cognitive humor condition and the cognitive and affective humor condition; (3) cognitive flexibility partially mediated the effect of humor on insight problem-solving. These findings suggested that humor comprehension, rather than humor appreciation, can promote individuals' performance on insight problem-solving. The implications for convergent aspect of creativity and interventions on how to utilize humor to enhance creativity are discussed.

过去关于幽默和创造力的文献主要关注幽默对创造力发散方面的积极影响。然而，很少有研究考察幽默与创造力的收敛方面之间的关系，特别是洞察力解决问题。本研究旨在填补这一空白并检验幽默对洞察力问题解决的影响。在研究 1 中，一个由 32 名受试者组成的样本参加了一项受试者内研究，该研究测试了幽默理解（幽默的认知成分）和幽默欣赏（幽默的情感成分）对洞察力问题解决的影响。在研究 2 中，一项受试者间研究招募了 62 名参与者的样本，该研究检查了认知灵活性的中介作用。结果表明：（1）参与者的 幽默条件下洞察问题解决能力显着高于非幽默条件；(2)认知幽默状态与认知和情感幽默状态之间未发现表现差异；(3)认知灵活性在一定程度上介导幽默对洞察问题解决的影响。这些发现表明，幽默理解，而不是幽默欣赏，可以促进个人在洞察力问题解决方面的表现。讨论了创造力的收敛方面的影响以及如何利用幽默来提高创造力的干预措施。(3)认知灵活性在一定程度上介导幽默对洞察问题解决的影响。这些发现表明，幽默理解，而不是幽默欣赏，可以促进个人在洞察力问题解决方面的表现。讨论了创造力的收敛方面的影响以及如何利用幽默来提高创造力的干预措施。(3)认知灵活性在一定程度上介导幽默对洞察问题解决的影响。这些发现表明，幽默理解，而不是幽默欣赏，可以促进个人在洞察力问题解决方面的表现。讨论了创造力的收敛方面的影响以及如何利用幽默来提高创造力的干预措施。