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Understanding laughter and humor = why we laugh, why we don't, and why it matters /

Record Type:	Electronic resources : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	Understanding laughter and humor/ by John Charles Simon, Jennalee Donian.
Reminder of title:	why we laugh, why we don't, and why it matters /
Author:	Simon, John Charles.
other author:	Donian, Jennalee.
Published:	Cham :Springer Nature Switzerland : : 2025.,
Description:	xxii, 284 p. :ill., digital ;24 cm.
[NT 15003449]:	Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Ancient Wisdom and Modern Insights -- Chapter 3. Communication at Its Core -- Chapter 4. The Heart of the Mutual Vulnerability Theory -- Chapter 5. Humor and its Relationship to Laughter -- Chapter 6. Detecting Vulnerability -- Chapter 7: Group Dynamics and Their Influence -- Chapter 8. The Search for Laughter's Origins -- Chapter 9. The Evolution of Laughter and Humor -- Chapter 10. Some Implications of the MVT -- Chapter 11. The MVT as Guide -- Chapter 12. Going Forward.
Contained By:	Springer Nature eBook
Subject:	Laughter - Psychological aspects. -
Online resource:	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-87951-7
ISBN:	9783031879517

Understanding laughter and humor = why we laugh, why we don't, and why it matters /
Simon, John Charles.

Understanding laughter and humorwhy we laugh, why we don't, and why it matters /[electronic resource] :by John Charles Simon, Jennalee Donian. - Second edition. - Cham :Springer Nature Switzerland :2025. - xxii, 284 p. :ill., digital ;24 cm.

Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Ancient Wisdom and Modern Insights -- Chapter 3. Communication at Its Core -- Chapter 4. The Heart of the Mutual Vulnerability Theory -- Chapter 5. Humor and its Relationship to Laughter -- Chapter 6. Detecting Vulnerability -- Chapter 7: Group Dynamics and Their Influence -- Chapter 8. The Search for Laughter's Origins -- Chapter 9. The Evolution of Laughter and Humor -- Chapter 10. Some Implications of the MVT -- Chapter 11. The MVT as Guide -- Chapter 12. Going Forward.

This book puts forward a revolutionary and comprehensive theoretical approach to understanding laughter and the humor we use to inspire it. This new perspective applies an evolutionary and biological lens through which we can fully appreciate these complex, universal human behaviors. It distinguishes itself from all classical and contemporary theories by revealing laughter's singular message, rather than simply its causes and effects, and makes clear why perceptions of vulnerability and status are ever-present in our conscious and subconscious thoughts. The theory underscores our innate desire to cooperate, our respect for those who compete fairly, and our disdain for those who do not. And it sheds light on the social dynamics governing human interactions, both positive and negative, by recognizing laughter not simply as a reflexive reaction to a certain class of stimuli, but as a vital form of nonverbal communication-not only for us, but for our great ape cousins as well. John Charles Simon, a retired wildlife biologist, is now an independent scholar, writer, and consultant. He authors the PsychologyToday.com blog Laughter and Humor 101. Dr Jennalee Donian is a postdoctoral fellow in humor studies at Nelson Mandela University, and recognized as one of South Africa's foremost humor researchers.

ISBN: 9783031879517

Standard No.: 10.1007/978-3-031-87951-7doiSubjects--Topical Terms:

807780
Laughter
--Psychological aspects.

LC Class. No.: BF575.L3

Dewey Class. No.: 152.43

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