Screen LibraryThe psychology of humor : an integrative approach /
Most of us laugh at something funny multiple times during a typical day. Humor serves multiple purposes, and although there is a sizable and expanding research literature on the subject, the research is spread in a variety of disciplines. The Psychology of Humor, 2e reviews the literature, integrati...
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Academic Press, an imprint of Elsevier,
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| Publisher Address: | London, United Kingdom : |
| Publication Dates: |
[2018] ©2018 |
| Literature type: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | Second edition. |
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https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780128121436 |
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Most of us laugh at something funny multiple times during a typical day. Humor serves multiple purposes, and although there is a sizable and expanding research literature on the subject, the research is spread in a variety of disciplines. The Psychology of Humor, 2e reviews the literature, integrating research from across subdisciplines in psychology, as well as related fields such as anthropology, biology, computer science, linguistics, sociology, and more. This book begins by defining humor and presenting theories of humor. Later chapters cover cognitive processes involved in humor and the effects of humor on cognition. Individual differences in personality and humor are identified as well as the physiology of humor, the social functions of humor, and how humor develops and changes over the lifespan. This book concludes noting the association of humor with physical and mental health, and outlines applications of humor use in psychotherapy, education, and the workplace. In addition to being fully updated with recent research, the second edition includes a variety of new materials. More graphs, tables, and figures now illustrate concepts, processes, and theories. It provides new brief interviews with prominent humor scholars via text boxes. The end of each chapter now includes a list of key concepts, critical thinking questions, and a list of resources for further reading. |
| Carrier Form: | 1 online resource (x, 528 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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9780128135099 0128135093 |
| Index Number: | BF575 |
| CLC: | B842.6 |
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Front Cover; The Psychology of Humor; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction to the Psychology of Humor; What Is Humor?; Cognitive-Perceptual Processes in Humor; Mirth: The Emotional Response to Perceptions of Humor; Laughter: The Behavioral Response to Perceptions of Humor; A Brief History of Humor-Related Concepts; Etymology of Humor; Changing Views of Laughter; Wit Versus Humor; Evolution of the Concept of Sense of Humor; The Psychological Approach; Trends in the Psychological Study of Humor; The Many Forms of Humor; Performance Humor; Jokes. Spontaneous Conversational HumorUnintentional Humor; Humor in Psychology Studies; Psychological Functions of Humor; Emotional and Interpersonal Benefits of Mirth; Tension Relief and Coping with Adversity; Social Functions in Group Contexts; Summary and Overview of This Book; Key Concepts; Critical Thinking; 2 Classic Theories of Humor; Relief Theories; Spencer's Relief Theory; Empirical Investigations; Evaluation; Freud's Psychoanalytic Theory; Jokes; Humor; Comic; Empirical Investigations; Humor Preference Hypothesis; Catharsis Hypothesis; Jokework Hypothesis; Evaluation. Superiority TheoriesEmpirical Investigations; Evaluation; Incongruity Theories; Incongruity-Resolution; The "Humor Mindset"; Empirical Investigations; Incongruity-Resolution Hypothesis; Original Joke; Incongruity-Removed Joke; Resolution-Removed Joke; Humor Mindset Hypothesis; Surprise Hypothesis; Evaluation; Summary and Conclusion; Key Concepts; Critical Thinking; 3 Contemporary Theories of Humor; Reversal Theory; Motivational States and Arousal; Cognitive Synergy and Diminishment; The Role of Context; Empirical Investigations; Evaluation; Comprehension-Elaboration Theory. Comprehension: Interpretation, Incongruity, and ReinterpretationHumor Elicitation: Diminishment, Comprehension Difficulty, and Elaboration; Empirical Investigations; Comprehension and Elaboration; Comprehension Difficulty; Evaluation; Benign Violation Theory; The Benign Violation Hypothesis; Humor: Perceiving Violations as Benign; Empirical Investigations; Perceiving a Benign Violation: Wrong and Not Wrong at the Same Time; Perceiving a Benign Violation: Commitment to the Violated Norm; Perceiving a Benign Violation: Psychological Distance From the Violation. Benign Violations Versus IncongruityEvaluation; Summary and Conclusion; Key Concepts; Critical Thinking; 4 The Personality Psychology of Humor; What Is Sense of Humor?; Individual Differences in Humor Appreciation; Theory-Based Approach; Early Factor Analysis Approach; Ruch's Factor Analysis Approach: The 3 WD Humor Test; Personality Correlates of the 3 WD Dimensions; Carretero-Dios' Extension of Ruch's 3 WD Humor Test; Individual Differences in the Use of Humor in Daily Life; Sense of Humor Questionnaire; Situational Humor Response Questionnaire; Coping Humor Scale. |