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The Psychology of Humor
An Integrative Approach
One source for information that spans subdisciplines
Rod A. Martin (Author)
9780123725646, Elsevier Science
Hardback, published 6 November 2006
464 pages, Illustrated
23.4 x 19 x 2.9 cm, 0.97 kg
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 know about research into the psychology of humor. The material is scholarly, but the presentation of the material is suitable for people unfamiliar with the subject-making The Psychology of Humor suitable for use for advanced undergraduate and graduate level courses on the psychology of humor-which have not had a textbook source. 2007 AATH Book Award for Humor/Laughter Research category!
Chapter 1: Introduction to the Psychology of Humor Chapter 2: Theories and Early Research I: Psychoanalytic and Superiority Theories Chapter 3: Theories and Early Research II: Arousal, Incongruity, and Reversal Theories Chapter 4: The Cognitive Psychology of Humor Chapter 5: The Social Psychology of Humor Chapter 6: The Psychobiology of Humor and Laughter Chapter 7: Personality Approaches to the Sense of Humor Chapter 8: The Developmental Psychology of Humor Chapter 9: Humor and Mental Health Chapter 10: Humor and Physical Health Chapter 11: Applications of Humor in Psychotherapy, Education, and the Workplace References SUBJECT INDEX AUTHOR INDEX
Subject Areas: Cognition & cognitive psychology [JMR], Psychology [JM]
