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The psychology of humor : an integrative approach / Rod A. Martin.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier Academic Press, c2007.Description: xviii, 446 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 012372564X (alk. paper)
  • 9780123725646 (alk. paper)
  • 0080465994
  • 9780080465999
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • BF575.L3 M35 2007
Contents:
Ch. 1. Introduction to the psychology of humor : The universality of humor and laughter ; What Is humor? ; The many forms of humor ; Psychological functions of humor ; A brief history of humor ; Humor and psychology -- Ch. 2. Theories and early research I: Psychoanalytic and superiority theories : Psychoanalytic theory ; Superiority/disparagement theories -- Ch. 3. Theories and early research II : Arousal, incongruity, and reversal theories ; Arousal theories ; Incongruity theories ; Reversal theory ; Empirical investigations -- Ch. 4. The cognitive psychology of humor : Humor, incongruity, and schemas ; Linguistic approaches to humor ; Psychological approaches to the study of schemas in humor ; Cognitive processes in conversational humor: irony and sarcasm ; Effects of humor on cognition ; Computational approaches to humor ; Humor as cognitive play -- Ch. 5. The social psychology of humor : Humor as social interaction ; Interpersonal functions of humor ; Teasing ; Social aspects of laughter ; Humor, social perception, and interpersonal attraction ; Humor and persuasion ; Humor, attitudes, and prejudice ; Humor and intimate relationships ; Humor and gender -- Ch. 6. The psychobiology of humor and laughter : The nature of laughter ; Autonomic and visceral concomitants of mirth ; Laughter in nonhuman animals ; Pathological laughter ; Laughter and the brain ; Tickling as a stimulus for laughter ; The neural basis of cognitive processes in humor ; Evolutionary theories of humor and laughter -- Ch. 7. Personality approaches to the sense of humor : What Is sense of humor? ; Individual differences in humor appreciation ; Self-report measures of sense of humor dimensions ; Sense of humor as an ability ; Sense of humor as styles of humorous conduct ; How many different senses of humor exist? ; Personality characteristics of professional humorists -- Ch. 8. The developmental psychology of humor : Smiling and laughter in infancy and early childhood ; Humor and play ; Humor and cognitive development ; Humor as emotional coping ; Interpersonal aspects of humor in children ; Individual differences in children's sense of humor ; Humor and aging -- Ch. 9. Humor and mental health ; Humor and emotional well-being ; Humor, stress, and coping ; Interpersonal aspects of humor in mental health -- Ch. 10. Humor and physical health : Popular beliefs about humor and health ; How might humor affect health? ; Humor and immunity ; Humor and pain ; Humor, blood pressure, and heart disease ; Humor and illness symptoms ; Humor and longevity -- Ch. 11. Applications of humor in psychotherapy, education, and the workplace : Humor in psychotherapy and counseling ; Humor-based therapies ; Humor in education ; Humor in the workplace.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 373-420) and indexes.

Ch. 1. Introduction to the psychology of humor : The universality of humor and laughter ; What Is humor? ; The many forms of humor ; Psychological functions of humor ; A brief history of humor ; Humor and psychology -- Ch. 2. Theories and early research I: Psychoanalytic and superiority theories : Psychoanalytic theory ; Superiority/disparagement theories -- Ch. 3. Theories and early research II : Arousal, incongruity, and reversal theories ; Arousal theories ; Incongruity theories ; Reversal theory ; Empirical investigations -- Ch. 4. The cognitive psychology of humor : Humor, incongruity, and schemas ; Linguistic approaches to humor ; Psychological approaches to the study of schemas in humor ; Cognitive processes in conversational humor: irony and sarcasm ; Effects of humor on cognition ; Computational approaches to humor ; Humor as cognitive play -- Ch. 5. The social psychology of humor : Humor as social interaction ; Interpersonal functions of humor ; Teasing ; Social aspects of laughter ; Humor, social perception, and interpersonal attraction ; Humor and persuasion ; Humor, attitudes, and prejudice ; Humor and intimate relationships ; Humor and gender -- Ch. 6. The psychobiology of humor and laughter : The nature of laughter ; Autonomic and visceral concomitants of mirth ; Laughter in nonhuman animals ; Pathological laughter ; Laughter and the brain ; Tickling as a stimulus for laughter ; The neural basis of cognitive processes in humor ; Evolutionary theories of humor and laughter -- Ch. 7. Personality approaches to the sense of humor : What Is sense of humor? ; Individual differences in humor appreciation ; Self-report measures of sense of humor dimensions ; Sense of humor as an ability ; Sense of humor as styles of humorous conduct ; How many different senses of humor exist? ; Personality characteristics of professional humorists -- Ch. 8. The developmental psychology of humor : Smiling and laughter in infancy and early childhood ; Humor and play ; Humor and cognitive development ; Humor as emotional coping ; Interpersonal aspects of humor in children ; Individual differences in children's sense of humor ; Humor and aging -- Ch. 9. Humor and mental health ; Humor and emotional well-being ; Humor, stress, and coping ; Interpersonal aspects of humor in mental health -- Ch. 10. Humor and physical health : Popular beliefs about humor and health ; How might humor affect health? ; Humor and immunity ; Humor and pain ; Humor, blood pressure, and heart disease ; Humor and illness symptoms ; Humor and longevity -- Ch. 11. Applications of humor in psychotherapy, education, and the workplace : Humor in psychotherapy and counseling ; Humor-based therapies ; Humor in education ; Humor in the workplace.