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Category Archives: Laughter and humor
How funny am I?
Traits that are found in people who are considered humorous include: adaptability in communication, desire to make a positive impressions, orientation towards feeling/emotions, and being able to see the irony in a situation. There are advantages to being considered humorous; … Continue reading
Writing satire
Having a fondness for satire, I savor that kind of humor. But, many readers stumble over it. I introduced my children to the pleasure of reading satire when they were young. While in grade school, my daughter delighted in the annotated … Continue reading
Posted in Emotional intelligence, Sarcasm, Satire, Writer's resource
Tagged alice in wonderland, through the looking glass
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Faking funny
Everybody loves the sound of laughter don’t they? The muffled giggle, the high pitch twitter, the polished chuckle, the wheezing chortle, and the deep belly laugh can all be taken differently depending on who is uttering the sound. Real involuntary … Continue reading
Posted in Group psychology, Laughter and humor, Persuasion
Tagged animals laughing, fake laughter, Greg bryant
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No one wants to laugh alone
Just beyond the door of my office a photographer was setting up a lights. He was also chatting with everyone who passed by. Finally he got down to the business of spreading out the tripods that held the lights. Then, … Continue reading
Posted in Group psychology, Laughter and humor
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A proper repartee
The group of women sat around a table, discussing their mother’s instructions on being a “Southern Lady. ” In their story telling manner they competed with each to relate the most outlandish piece of advice. “I never could understand that … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Laughter and humor, Sarcasm
Tagged brain damage, brain disease, humor, regional humor, sarcasm, social cognition
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But am I funny?
There are advantages to being considered humorous, even if you do not want to spend your life in front of an audience as a comedian. People who communicate with humor are often perceive as being more socially attractive and more … Continue reading
Posted in Educational trends, Laughter and humor
Tagged ability to be funny, culture, humor orientation, language
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Laughter and learning
Imagine two different college classes: in one the instructors is always logical and serious; and in the other the instructor throws in frequent jokes only tangentially related the subject. In which class do students learn more? According to research it … Continue reading
No laughing matter
The support shown for the people killed in the attack on Charlie Hebdo’s office appeared wide spread throughout the news. Candle light vigils, crowds proclaiming “Je suis Charlie.” It would almost seem like a great show of solidarity. But of … Continue reading
Posted in Satire
Tagged anti-semitism, Charlie Hebdo, Daniel Defoe, freedom of speech, mockery, Satire
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Uneasy laughter
My son had looked eagerly towards the six grade field trip to the science museum. So it surprised me that on the afternoon of the field trip I received a call from the vice principal saying there was a problem. … Continue reading
Posted in Group psychology, Laughter and humor, Leadership
Tagged practical jokes, raising children
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He laughs, she laughs
Once I heard a bit of advice spoken by one adolescent boy to another. “Do you want to know if a girl likes you? Tell a really stupid joke, the stupider the better. If she laughs, she likes you.” It has been … Continue reading
