G Neil Martin

The Psychology of Comedy

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book provides a unique insight into the role of laughter and humour in our lives. From the mechanics of comedy and what makes a good joke, to the health benefits of laughter, the book delves into different types of comedy, from slapstick to complex puns, and the physiological response it provokes.

Produktdetails

• The Psychology of Everything
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 174
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. August 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 133mm x 197mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 226g
• ISBN-13: 9780367366094
• ISBN-10: 0367366096
• Artikelnr.: 62115096

Autorenporträt

G Neil Martin is Honorary Professor of Psychology at Regent's University of London, a Life Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, former books editor of Deadpan magazine and editorial board member of the Annals of Improbable Research.

Inhaltsangabe

CHAPTER 1
An Introduction to the Psychology of Comedy
CHAPTER 2
Theories of comedy and laughter
CHAPTER 3
Individual differences in humour-sex, personality, culture and intelligence
CHAPTER 4
Comedians and their personalities
CHAPTER 5
The uses of comedy i: health and therapy
CHAPTER 6
The uses of comedy ii: learning, marketing and advertising
CHAPTER 7
Funny bones? The physiology and neurology of comedy