Humor Intelligence (HI) refers to an individual's ability to understand, appreciate, and generate humor. Similar to Emotional Intelligence (EI), HI exists on a spectrum, ranging from low to high, depending on a person's capacity to grasp the nuances of jokes, funny stories, or comedic situations. Additionally, Humor Intelligence measures one’s ability to craft and deliver humor effectively, engaging others and eliciting laughter.
Imagine you're at a dinner party, and someone spills a drink. A person with high Humor Intelligence might quickly defuse any embarrassment by saying:
"Well, at least the table was thirsty!"
or
"Looks like the floor was feeling left out—now it's part of the party!"
This shows HI because they:
Recognized the moment—a minor mishap that could be awkward.
Quickly assessed the situation and found a lighthearted way to address it.
Delivered the joke in a way that put people at ease rather than making anyone feel uncomfortable.
"Well, at least the table was thirsty!"
or
"Looks like the floor was feeling left out—now it's part of the party!"
This shows HI because they:
Recognized the moment—a minor mishap that could be awkward.
Quickly assessed the situation and found a lighthearted way to address it.
Delivered the joke in a way that put people at ease rather than making anyone feel uncomfortable.
by Howie Haber March 11, 2025
Get the Humor Intelligencemug. The capacity to recognise that politics is more nuanced and complicated than most people make it out to be as well as the ability to come to, express, and debate one's own beliefs and opinions with critical thinking while keeping composure when others disagree.
"Dude Kyle blocked me for saying that socialism isn't just when the government does something you don't like"
"Bro Karen called me racist for laughing at a Pepe meme."
"Those to really have no political intelligence. Anyway lets go back to watching Jreg and posting on r/PoliticalCompassMemes!"
"Bro Karen called me racist for laughing at a Pepe meme."
"Those to really have no political intelligence. Anyway lets go back to watching Jreg and posting on r/PoliticalCompassMemes!"
by Doses of Happiness February 16, 2021
Get the political intelligencemug. when someone gives info that you are constantly questioning everything or trying to tie things together
When someone random gives you an architect name for a project with no plans you need to use your peripheral intelligence
by trashelle June 1, 2018
Get the peripheral intelligencemug. by Darrcall April 21, 2024
Get the Extra intelligencemug. Ohohoho, your little mute-button finger is just-a twitching away over there isn't it? Ohohohohohoho!
Hym "Nonono I'm sure your level of intelligence is perfectly adequate but you can't be upset at a giant for saying you're very that tall. You're not very intelligent but it doesn't matter because you can just find people who don't care about that. It's fine."
by Hym Iam October 1, 2023
Get the Not very intelligentmug. Fluid Multi-Domain Symbolic Intelligence, or FMSI, is a cognitive capability and self-regulatory framework that enables an individual to transition fluidly, coherently, and intentionally between symbolic systems—while preserving internal logic, role integrity, and operational control. FMSI also refers to a personalized internal system used to impose structure, hierarchy, and coherence on internal processes during periods of instability or transformation.
Fluid Multi-Domain Symbolic Intelligence, or FMSI, is a process that is universal to all human beings, but unique in it's configuration to each depending on the user personalized input over time.
Example: Person A and Person B are saying the same thing but they do not understand the symbolic significance of their own individual FMSI. Person A is overlaying his FMSI on top of Person B's FMSI; and vice versa. Person A and Person B are arguing even though they actually agree.
Example: Person A and Person B are saying the same thing but they do not understand the symbolic significance of their own individual FMSI. Person A is overlaying his FMSI on top of Person B's FMSI; and vice versa. Person A and Person B are arguing even though they actually agree.
by Hadrian Maximus Aurelius Quinn July 10, 2025
Get the Fluid Multi-Domain Symbolic Intelligencemug. The tongue-in-cheek backronym for AI, referring to the phenomenon where AI is replacing human artists in creating read: generating images
With all this talk about Artist Intelligence, it feels like every time I turn around, a new AI is taking over the art world—what's next, robots designing our tattoos?
by Emotional Cruiser October 31, 2025
Get the Artist Intelligencemug.