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Ebook: Humor 101
Author: Mitch Earleywine
- Tags: Wit and humor -- History and criticism., Comic The.
- Series: Psych 101
- Year: 2010
- Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
- City: New York, United States
- Edition: 1
- Language: English
- epub
In lucid, cheerful prose, Earleywine offers up the impossible: an explanation of humor that is as thoughtful, fascinating, and entertaining as humor itself.. Author of, The Book of Dahlia and How This Night is Different. Dr. Earleywine's witty insight on this topic will make you funny, happy, and wise. Mitch has that rare ability to clearly explain something that is mysterious as it is magical: the power of laughter. Read this book and laugh while you learn.. Brett Siddell. Sirius/XM Satellite Radio Personality. Dr. Earleywine has written the perfect guide to understanding humor. No one else has the unique combination of witty stage time, outstanding teaching expertise, and impressive scientific background. You'll love this book. >. Derrick Jackson. Winner, Ultimate Laff-Down: .; What makes something funny?; How does humor impact health and psychological well-being?; How can you incorporate humor into everyday life'. A concise, reader-friendly introduction to an important but often underappreciated topic in modern psychology, Humor 101 explains the role of comedy, jokes, and wit in the sciences and discusses why they are so important to understand. Psychology professor Dr. Mitch Earleywine draws from his personal experiences in stand-up comedy to focus on how humor can regulate emotion, reduce anxiety and defuse tense situations, expose pretensions, build personal relationships, and much more. He irreverently debunks the pseudoscience on the topic of humor and leaves readers not only funnier, but better informed. The Psych 101 Series. Short, reader-friendly introductions to cutting-edge topics in psychology. With key concepts, controversial topics, and fascinating accounts of up-to-the-minute research, The Psych 101 Series is a valuable resource for all students of psychology and anyone interested in the field.
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