Psychology of Humor An Integrative Approach

Name: Psychology of Humor An Integrative Approach
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ISBN: 9780123725646

ISBN-10: 012372564X

ISBN-13: 9780123725646

Edition: 2006

Authors: Rod A. Martin

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Research on humor is carried out in a number of areas in psychology, including the cognitive (What makes something funny?), developmental (when do we develop a sense of humor?), and social (how is humor used in social interactions?) Although there is enough interest in the area to have spawned several societies, the literature is dispersed in a number of primary journals, with little in the way of integration of the material into a book. Dr. Martin is one of the best known researchers in the area, and his research goes across subdisciplines in psychology to be of wide appeal. This is a singly authored monograph that provides in one source, a summary of information researchers might wish to…

Book details

List price: $89.95
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Elsevier Science & Technology
Publication date: 11/6/2006
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 464
Size: 7.52" wide x 9.25" long x 0.40" tall
Weight: 2.090
Language: English



Preliminary TOC



Introduction to the Psychology of Humor



Theories and Early Research I: Psychoanalytic and Superiority Theories



Theories and Early Research II: Arousal, Incongruity, and Reversal Theories



The Cognitive Psychology of Humor



The Social Psychology of Humor



The Psychobiology of Humor and Laughter



Personality Approaches to Sense of Humor



The Developmental Psychology of Humor



Humor and Mental Health



Humor, Laughter, and Physical Health



Applications of Humor to Psychotherapy, Education, and the Workplace