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Humor

The Psychology of Living Buoyantly

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  • © 2001

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Authors:
  1. Herbert M. Lefcourt

    1. University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada

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Part of the book series: The Springer Series in Social Clinical Psychology (SSSC)

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. The Changing Concerns of Psychology

    • Herbert M. Lefcourt
    Pages 1-13

  3. Experiencing Humor in Everyday Life

    • Herbert M. Lefcourt
    Pages 15-29

  4. Early Conceptions of Humor in Religion, Medicine, Philosophy, and Psychology

    • Herbert M. Lefcourt
    Pages 31-40

  5. The Pervasiveness of Humor

    • Herbert M. Lefcourt
    Pages 41-53

  6. The Many Faces of Humor: Variations in the Types and Definitions of Humor

    • Herbert M. Lefcourt
    Pages 55-74

  7. The Development of Humor: Accounting for Individual Differences

    • Herbert M. Lefcourt
    Pages 75-87

  8. The Effects of Stress on Emotion and Health

    • Herbert M. Lefcourt
    Pages 89-108

  9. Humor as a Coping Strategy

    • Herbert M. Lefcourt
    Pages 109-125

  10. Humor as a Means of Retaining Social Cohesion and Support

    • Herbert M. Lefcourt
    Pages 127-139

  11. Sense of Humor and Physiological Stress Responses

    • Herbert M. Lefcourt
    Pages 141-150

  12. Sex and Humor: Interactive Predictors of Health?

    • Herbert M. Lefcourt
    Pages 151-163

  13. Summing Up

    • Herbert M. Lefcourt
    Pages 165-172

  14. Back Matter

    Pages 175-208
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In his earlier work the author has studied stress and the personality characteristics that protect us from its effects on health and well-being. In this new book he places humor firmly within the literatures of coping processes, the moderation of stressful experiences, and health by showing how humor can help create and encourage feelings of community, closeness, and control. Lefcourt blends empirical research with anecdotal reports in this thoughtful volume.

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  • University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada

    Herbert M. Lefcourt

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