Last edition Elsevier 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.
Last Edition
ISBN 13: 9780128121436
Imprint: Elsevier
Language: English
Authors: Rod A. Martin
Pub Date: 07/2018
Pages: 548
Illus: Illustrated
Weight: 1,110.000 grams
Size: h 191 X 235 mm
Product Type: Softcover
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- • Covers research on humor and laughter in every area of psychology
- • Integrates research findings into a coherent conceptual framework
- • Includes brain imaging studies, evolutionary models, and animal research
- • Integrates related information from sociology, linguistics, neuroscience, and anthropology
- • Explores applications of humor in psychotherapy, education, and the workplace
- • Provides new research, plus key concepts and chapter summaries
- Rod A. Martin, Professor Emeritus, Department of Psychology, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada and Thomas Ford, Professor, Department of Psychology, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC, USA
- 1. Introduction to the Psychology of Humor
- 2. Classic Theories of Humor
- 3. Contemporaries of Humor
- 4. The Personality Psychology of Humor
- 5. The Cognitive Psychology of Humor
- 6. The Physiological Psychology of Humor and Laughter
- 7. The Developmental Psychology of Humor
- 8. The Social Psychology of Humor
- 9. The Clinical Psychology of Humor: Humor and Mental Health
- 10. The Health Psychology of Humor: Humor and Physical Health
- 11. Applications of Humor in Education and in the Workplace
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