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The Basic Humor Process - A Cognitive-Shift Theory and the Case against Incongruity (Hardcover, Reprint 2011) Loot Price: R4,810
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The Basic Humor Process - A Cognitive-Shift Theory and the Case against Incongruity (Hardcover, Reprint 2011): Robert L. Latta

The Basic Humor Process - A Cognitive-Shift Theory and the Case against Incongruity (Hardcover, Reprint 2011)

Robert L. Latta

Series: Humor Research [HR]

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This treatise presents and defends a new theory of humour, one designed to cover all examples of all types and to provide the foundations for a full account of the global phenomenon. Incongruity theory and the new theory are contrary in the strict logical sense of the term. Hence a determined effort is made to demonstrate that incogruity theory in general, in all its forms, fails. Among the topics covered are: the anti-essentialist approach; the concept of a humour process and that of the basic humour process; the subjective character of humour; the laughter of humour, relaxation and pleasure; humour and organic evolution; elementary incongruity theory; incongruity-and-resolution theory; the fantasy element in humour and "funny incongruity"; the notion of "local logic" in humour; the precise locus of the mystery of humour; the remarkable appeal of incongruity theory; psychological experiments in incongruity theory; Kant's and Koestler's theories of humour; and the current state of research into the basic humour process.

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Imprint: de Gruyter Mouton
Country of origin: Germany
Series: Humor Research [HR]
Release date: November 1998
First published: 1999
Authors: Robert L. Latta
Dimensions: 230 x 155 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 269
Edition: Reprint 2011
ISBN-13: 978-3-11-016103-8
Categories: Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Physiological & neuro-psychology
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LSN: 3-11-016103-6
Barcode: 9783110161038

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