Episode 6 - Psychology and Humor
If I ask you to think of someone laughing, who do you think of? Probably someone you care about is what comes to your mind first, right? Would you like to know why that is? Have you ever wondered why laughter and humor is so important to us as people? Come join us tonight on our adventure as we explore the psychology of humor and laughter.
Topics:
-What is humor?
-Types of humor
-Reasons to use humor as a coping skill
-Humor's effects on the body and mind
-Humor's effect on society
Sources:
American Psychiatric Association
www.psychiatry.org
American Psychological Association
www.apa.org
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
www.cdc.gov
Cheng, D., & Wang, L. (2015). Examining the energizing effects of humor: The influence of humor on persistence behavior. Journal of Business and Psychology, 30, 759-772. doi:10.1007/s10869-014-9396-z
Mayo Clinic
www.mayoclinic.org
McGraw, A. P., & Warren, C. (2010). Benign violations: Making immoral behavior funny. Psychology Science, 21, 1141-1149. doi:10.1177/0956797610376073
National Institutes of Health
www.nih.gov
The Science of Humor Is No Laughing Matter
Association for Psychological Science Observer (April, 2017)
Michel, Alexandra
