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Category Archives: Laughter and humor
The Challenge of Writing Humor
I struggle with writing humor. What I find funny is often too close to real life for others to comfortably laugh at it. What others find amusing may irritate rather than entertain me. Once I heard a bit of advice … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Laughter and humor, Writing trends
Tagged defining what is funny, humor in writing
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Woman on a tightrope
Recently the movie Not Okay hit a nerve by using “Unlikeable female protagonist” as one of the content warnings for its rating. What did the likability of the main character have to do with identifying the appropriate audience for this … Continue reading
Writing Sarcasm
The difference between satire and sarcasm makes the first one easier to express in writing. I can take a well-known trope and push it to an unreasonable extreme to create a satirical story. However, delivery of sarcastic lines often requires … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Laughter and humor, Literature, Teaching writing skills
Tagged parody, sarcasm, Satire
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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
Posted in Laughter and humor, Writer's resource
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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
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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 storytelling manner they competed with each to relate the most outlandish piece of advice. “I never could understand that bit about … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Laughter and humor
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 Education 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
Posted in Creativity, Education trends, Laughter and humor
Tagged attention, humor in education, relieving test anxiety, types of humor
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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
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