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The Sense of Humor: Explorations of a Personality Characteristic (Humor Research, 3) (Hardcover)

~ Willibald Ruch (Editor) "Both laypersons and scholars assign the sense of humor a prominent role in our lives..." (more)
Key Phrases: Eastern Europe, Bill Cosby, Situational Humor Response Questionnaire (more...)

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This volume brings together the current approaches to the definition and measurement of the sense of humor and its components. It provides both an overview of historic approaches and a compendium of current humor inventories and humor traits that have been studied.

Presenting the only available overview and analysis of this significant facet of human behavior, this volume will interest researchers from the fields of humor and personality studies as well as those interested in the clinical or abstract implications of the subject.

About the Author

Willibald Ruch, University of Zurich, Switzerland. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

Hardcover: 498 pages
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter (June 1998)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 3110162075
ISBN-13: 978-3110162073
Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.2 x 1.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
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Amazon.com Sales Rank: #3,042,505 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Eastern Europe, Bill Cosby, Situational Humor Response Questionnaire, Arsenio Hall, Woody Allen, East European, Far Side, United States, Van Giffen, Life Orientation Test, Mirth Response Test, David Letterman, Colorado Sibling Study, Humorous Behavior Q-sort Deck, Lucille Ball, Mary Jane, Salvador Dali, Whoopi Goldberg, Family Environment Scale, International Journal of Educology, Max Ernst, Raskin's Type

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This book cites 45 books:

Social Psychology by Jeffrey H. Goldstein on 4 pages
Social Psychology by Eliot R. Smith in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
The Far Side � by Gary Larson on page 118, page 190, and Back Matter
Social Psychology by Elliot Aronson in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
Social Psychology by Donelson R. Forsyth in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)

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Humor in Children's Lives: A Guidebook for Practitioners by Amelia J. Klein on page 30, page 32, and Back Matter
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Humor: The Psychology of Living Buoyantly (The Plenum Series in Social/Clinical Psychology) (The Springer Series in Social/Clinical Psychology) by Herbert M. Lefcourt in Back Matter
The Fun Factor: Your Prescription for Stress Relief at Work and at Home by Cheryl Nason on page 6

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