Describing the structure of the joke, this unique resource elaborates forms and goals humor takes in psychotherapy -- often used to keep the level of tension as low as possible. Contains 150 jokes used in psychotherapy.
First published in 1987. What distinguishes people from other animals is said to be people's ability to laugh. Much of the literature treats humor as a normal but pathological phenomenon. This volume first describes a theory which not only views humor as nonpathological, but as contributing to the evolution of social interest. It then describes the structure of the joke and proceeds to elaborate the forms and goals humor takes in psychotherapy.
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First published in 1987. What distinguishes people from other animals is said to be people's ability to laugh. Much of the literature treats humor as a normal but pathological phenomenon. This volume first describes a theory which not only views humor as nonpathological, but as contributing to the evolution of social interest. It then describes the structure of the joke and proceeds to elaborate the forms and goals humor takes in psychotherapy.
Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.