Creativity and humor

by Baer, John Kaufman, James C. Luria, Sarah R.

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Title Statements

Full title :Creativity and humor / edited by Sarah R. Luria, John Baer, James C. Kaufman.

Summary

"Creativity and Humor provides an overview of the intersection of how humor influences creativity and how creativity can affect humor. The book's chapters speak to the wide reach of creativity and humor with different topics, such as play, culture, work, education, therapy, and social justice covered. As creativity and humor are individual traits and abilities that have each been studied in psychology, this book presents the latest information. Explains how, and why, humor enhances creativity. Explores the thought processes behind producing humor and creativity. Examines how childhood play is the basis for both creativity and humor. Discusses cross-cultural differences in humor and creativity. Reviews creativity and humor in politics, teaching and relationships."--Provided by publisher.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:2019

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Academic Press
Place of Publication:London, United Kingdom
Language:eng
Publication Date:2019

The Physical Object

Description:1 online resource (xv, 248 pages).

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9780128138038, 0128138033
oclc:on1050360636
LC Classification:BF408
Dewey Decimal:153.3/5

1. Humor Production and Creativity: Overview and Recommendations -- 2. Playfulness and Creativity: A Selective Review -- 3. Developing Creativity and Humor: The Role of the Playful Mind -- 4. Why Humor Enhances Creativity fromn Theoretical Explanations to an Empirical Humor Training Program: Effective "Ha-Ha" Helps People to "A-Ha" -- 5. Thinking Fast and Slow and Creatively in the Experience of Humor -- 6. Body Joking: The Aesthetics and Creativity of Organizational Humor -- 7. The Role of Humor in Teaching for Creativity -- 8. Applied Humor in Creative Product Design -- 9. Creativity and Humor Across Cultures: Where Aha Meets Haha -- 10. Evolutionary Explanations for Humor and Creativity -- 11. A Comedy Professor, Design Thinker, and Theatre Producer Walk Into a Bar.

Subjects

Creative ability -- Research Créativité -- Recherche humor Humour Personality and creative ability Personnalité et créativité PSYCHOLOGY -- Cognitive Psychology SCIENCE -- Cognitive Science Wit and Humor