The positive psychology of laughter and humour

Humour is officially recognized in positive psychology as one of the 24 'character strengths'. However, laughter has an uneasy relationship with positive psychology, despite being key to communicating joy and happiness.The Positive Psychology of Laughter and Humour corrects this disconnect...

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Main Authors: Gonot-Schoupinsky, Freda, (Author), Neal, Meav, (Author), Carson, Jerome, (Author)
Format: eBook
Language: English
Published: Bingley, U.K. : Emerald Publishing Limited, 2024.
Series: Positive psychology in practice
Subjects:
Laughter > Psychological aspects.
Wit and humor > Psychological aspects.
Psychology > General.
Psychology: emotions.
Psychology.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
ISBN: 9781837538362
Physical Description: 1 online resource (184 pages)

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245 1 4 |a The positive psychology of laughter and humour /  |c Freda Gonot-Schoupinsky (University of Bolton, UK), Merv Neal (Laughter Yoga, Australia), and Jerome Carson (University of Bolton, UK). 
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504 |a Includes bibliographical references and index. 
505 0 |a Foreword / Arthur Asa Berger -- Chapter 1. A brief history of laughter and humour -- Chapter 2. A brief history of Positive Psychology -- Chapter 3. Laughter and humour in positive psychology -- Chapter 4. The science of laughter and humour -- Chapter 5. Applied laughter and humour -- Chapter 6. Laughter therapy: Insight from a laughter practitioner -- Chapter 7. Laughter and humour case studies -- Chapter 8. From Covid-19 to the Laughie Challenge -- Chapter 9. Citizen science research: A 30-day laughter prescription -- Chapter 10. The future of laughter and humour in positive psychology. 
520 |a Humour is officially recognized in positive psychology as one of the 24 'character strengths'. However, laughter has an uneasy relationship with positive psychology, despite being key to communicating joy and happiness.The Positive Psychology of Laughter and Humour corrects this disconnect by combining academic insight with real-world experience. Drawing on the authors' diverse backgrounds and expertise, this is the first academic volume dedicated to the rarely discussed topic of laughter and humour in positive psychology. Freda Gonot-Schoupinsky, Merv Neal and Jerome Carson demonstrate how laughter and humour differ, and how both can be applied within positive psychology to boost mood and maintain positive outcomes.The Positive Psychology of Laughter and Humour includes case studies and real-world insight as well as providing a methodological and theoretical background to the topic, giving rigorous theoretical and methodological insight for researchers, and including pedagogical sections in each chapter useful for teachers and researchers. 
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