The psychology of comedy / G. Neil Martin.

Format:

• Book

Author/Creator:

• Martin, G. Neil, author.

Contributor:

• ProQuest ebook central.

Series:

• Psychology of everything
• The psychology of everything

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Laughter.
• Wit and humor--Psychological aspects.
• Comedy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xx, 173 pages) : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2022.

System Details:

text file

Contents:

• 1 An introduction to the psychology of comedy p. 1
• 2 Theories of comedy and laughter p. 35
• 3 Individual differences in humour: sex, personality, intelligence and culture p. 47
• 4 Comedians and their personalities p. 69
• 5 The uses of comedy I: health and therapy p. 83
• 6 The uses of comedy II: learning, marketing and advertising p. 113
• 7 Funny bones (and brain and body) p. 125.

Notes:

• Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.
• Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on August 10, 2021).

Other Format:

Print version: Martin, G. Neil. The psychology of comedy

ISBN:

• 9780429347269
• 042934726X
• 9781000428797
• 1000428796

Publisher Number:

40030661618

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.