# Belief revision and incongruity: is it a joke?

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/2309.02009 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/2309.02009/

## Key facts

- Cited by 1 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- Builds on 0 of its 69 references that are in the map.
- First posted on arXiv 5 Sep 2023.

## Built on by (most cited first, 1 of 1)

- [What killed the cat? Towards a logical formalization of curiosity (and suspense, and surprise) in narratives](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2410.08597/) (2024)

## Abstract (arXiv)

Incongruity often makes people laugh. You have to be smart to say stupid things. It requires to be even smarter for understanding them. This paper is a shameless attempt to formalize this intelligent behavior in the case of an agent listening to a joke. All this is a matter of revision of beliefs, surprise and violation of norms.