Humor and laughter play a vital part in our everyday social
encounters. This book is concerned with the exploration of the
psychology of humor and laughter by the foremost professional
researchers in these areas. It examines the major theoretical
perspectives underlying current approaches and it draws together
for the first time the main empirical work done over the course of
this century. Peter Berks brings this story up to the moment.
The two major parts of the book deal with perception of and
responses to humor, and its uses in society at large. The chapters
themselves range from cognitive aspects of humor development,
through the functions of humor and laughter in social interaction,
to the use of humor by comedians and by the mass media. One of the
general features of the volume is the concern with the variety of
techniques and research methods which are used in studies aimed at
understanding our responsiveness to humor and the contexts in which
we create it.
Humor and Laughter contains chapters by psychologists with
longstanding research interests in humor and laughter, including
Thomas R. Shultz, Mary K. Rothbart, Goran Nerhardt, Michael
Godkewitsch, Walter E. O'Connell, and Harvey Mindess. Humor and
Laughter presents wide-ranging theoretical, methodological, and
empirical perspectives on an important area of human behavior and
social interaction. This book should interest many behavioral
scientists and practitioners, particularly those in social and
clinical psychology, psychiatry, child psychology and education,
sociology, and related disciplines.
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