Use of humor

Humor is often considered as a powerful weapon, although it should be used with caution. There is appropriate humor which dissipates tension; and inappropriate humor which provokes tension (Meeus and Mahieu, 2009). A humor style is defined as the type of humor an individual typically practices when interacting with others (Preeus and Sweeny, 2013). Martin et al. (2003) proposed a model of humor styles comprising of four different styles of humor which are independent of each other. These humor styles

potential correlations between self-defeating humor, and individual’s level of self-esteem. The purpose of this study is to determine whether or not a person’s style of humor reflects on an individual’s level of self-esteem. In prior research, many studies have discussed how there are various humor styles that reflect on a persons self-concept, and psychological well-being. However, there has yet to be a specific study focusing only on self-defeating humor and self-esteem which is the overall purpose

Cousins said, “Laughter is a powerful way to tap positive emotions" (Moss 1). Humor is studied by many researchers in sociology, psychology, art, literature, and medicine. When people wonder whether humor aids in areas other than health, a treasure trove of possible benefits to the learning or educational community is opened up. Humor can be used as a tool to promote learning.Research speaks to the many benefits of humor in healing, to its benefits in the classroom or boardroom, from reducing stress

Humor is not something new to us. In fact, the use of humor is as old as the use of communication itself, and just like language, it has undergone some phenomenal changes thanks to our cultural differences. Many factors such as age, personal experience, geographic location and even level of education play a part in our use of humor. A simple joke one person from one area may find hilarious could get completely different results from someone from somewhere else. Whether or not someone finds a joke

Humor has been said to play a large role in our everyday lives, including having an impact on ones well-being; mainly influencing their level of self esteem. Humor is often seen as a coping mechanism for dealing with stressful events throughout a person 's lifetime (Stieger, Formann, & Burger, 2011). For some time there has been the circulating idea that humor is directly related to positive life outcomes, but has been supported with very limited empirical evidence (Vaughan, Zeigler-Hill, & Arnau

and humor practices and strategies of female comedians, focusing on Tina Fey. Through a content analysis of the 11 most popular YouTube clips featuring Tina Fey, I argue that there are two apparent themes that occur in her work. Specifically, when Fey is communicating with men she uses the incongruent theory of humor, and when she is interacting with women the use of superiority/disparagement theory is apparent. These themes will help illustrate the difference in humor styles that women use when

As a Provider of Care critical thinking about whether, or how, humor should be applied to a situation is an important assessment skill. This may be better applied after easing in and using practiced skills of using silence, giving recognition, accepting, in a loving manner. For a number of patients to accept humor during their care they will decide whether the nurse is considered clinically competent. Being able to relate to a patient with cardiac conditions that laughing will decrease the amount

Most of my humor ends a conversation with a laugh, or even a smile. Humor to me is something that makes the mind positive. Gives a feeling that you crave; that you want. Can turn any situation to a good situation. I try my best to make sure that what I 'm saying is humorous and not serious. Life without humor for me would be very boring because I would never be able to extent my thoughts. Everyone has a different style of humor, which leaves room for creativity. Humor makes people want stick around

From popular films to simple conversations with friends, humor can be found in almost every aspect of society. More specifically, humor appears often in the plays A Raisin in the Sun and Clybourne Park. A Raisin in the Sun is a play written by Lorraine Hansberry in 1959 about an African American family’s tribulations as they attempt to improve their economic and social situation with an insurance payout from the death of their father. Written by Bruce Norris in 2010, Clybourne Park is a spin-off

stereotypes. These types of jokes seem to take center stage at any comedy performance or routine, and the audience loves it. Gender in association with humor brings up a great deal of questions. Do males and females see humor differently? Are there any similarities in the way the sexes view humor? And is there any truth to the thought that humans enjoy crass humor more than other types of jokes? These questions have been popping up in the scientific world, and researchers are trying to answer them. Even though