Putting Humor to Work

How to use humor effectively and ethically in the office and at home

AvMichael K. Cundall, Jr.

Inbunden, Engelska, 2025

Del i serien Palgrave Practical Guides in Communication

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Beskrivning

This book provides a light, but detailed study of recent research into the world of laughter and humor and offers direct, applied lessons to help readers use humor effectively and ethically in a wide range of situations in daily life.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2025-11-16
Mått:148 x 210 x 13 mm
Vikt:311 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Palgrave Practical Guides in Communication
Antal sidor:135
Förlag:Springer International Publishing AG
ISBN:9783031986567

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Michael K. Cundall, Jr. (Dr. Mike) is a philosopher, university professor, researcher, author, and speaker. He has published several books including, The Humor Hack, Humor and the Common Good, Sacred Laughter, and Cases on Applied and Therapeutic Humor. His main research areas are humor and how humor relates to society. He focuses on showing how important humor is to having a well-balanced and happy life.

Innehållsförteckning

Chapter 1: Introduction: Harold & The Laughter Crayon.- Chapter 2: The Science of Laughter, Humor, & Mirth: Alice’s Adventures in Laughterland.- Chapter 3: Functions of Humor & Laughter in Interpersonal Relationships: Green Eggs & Ham It Up.- Chapter 4: Functions of Humor & Laughter at Work & the Classroom: Laugha, Laugha, Boom, Boom.- Chapter 5: Humor & Laughter in Multi-Cultural Settings: Laughter’s Web.- Chapter 6: Ethical Issues with Humor: The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Joke.- Chapter 7: Concluding Thoughts: Where the Running Gag Ends.- Appendix 1: Humor Techniques and Common Workplace Challenges: Applications.