Humor and health promotion /
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Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
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Health psychology research focus
Perspectives on cognitive psychology |
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Carrier Form: | x, 289 p. ; ill. ; 26 cm. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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9781619426573 (hardcover) : 1619426579 (hardcover) |
Index Number: | BF575 |
CLC: | B848.5 |
Call Number: | B848.5/H925 |
Contents: | Preface -- The psychology of humor / Alberto Dionigi and Paola Gremigni -- Humor theories / Aberto Dionigi -- Meanings and functions of smile and laugh / Luisa Bonfiglioli and Pio Enrico Ricci Bitti -- A model of humor syntony : from failed to successful humor in interaction / Carla Canestrari -- A temperament approach to humor / Willibald Ruch and Jennifer Hofmann -- Irony, surprise and humor / Roberto Caterina and Iolanda Incasa -- Humor and children / Alessandra Farneti and Reinhard Tschiesner -- Is humor the best medicine? / Paola Gremigni -- Humor and mental health / Paola Gremigni -- Humor in psychotherapy / Alberto Dionigi -- Clowns in hospitals / Alberto Dionigi, Roberto Flangini and Paola Gremigni -- Gelotophobia : the fear of being laughed at / Tracey Platt and Giovannantonio Forabosco -- Humor measurement / Giulia Casu and Paola Gremigni -- Index. |