This study surveyed 257 Chinese university students about their perception of relationship
between humor and creativity by asking them to nominate the best known creators and humorists they
could think of. Results showed that (1) there is an increasing diversification (flattening) of nomination
of the best-known creators; (2) there is a remarkable decrease in nomination of political figures in
perception of best-known creators as well as an enhanced appreciation of aesthetic component of
creativity, particularly an enhanced appreciation of the humor component of creativity; (3) there is a lack
of diversification (flattening) of nomination of best-known humorists ; (4) there is an overlap of nominees
of best known creators and best-known humorists, implying that students are beginning to recognize
similarities between the two.