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The use of humor by therapists and clients in cognitive therapy
The European Journal of Humour Research, 2018 The purpose of this study was to investigate several aspects of humour in cognitive therapy. Eight first therapy sessions were examined and seven examples of humour originating from the therapists or the clients are reported: three represent examples of ...
Alberto Dionigi, Carla Canestrari
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Individual differences in the way observers perceive humour styles
The European Journal of Humour Research, 2019 Humour has been conceptualized as styles, which vary based on their function (Martin, Puhlik-Doris, Larsen, Gray, and Weir, 2003). Research examining if and how observers perceive this intent is limited.
Robyn Brown +2 more
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Humour and Politics: A Discursive Approach to Humour
, 2021 Power has always been a desirable target for humour. It seems politicians are easy to make fun of. In fact, humour and politics are interrelated from times immemorial and they are a favoured field of research in the Human and Social Sciences. The aim of this study is to show the potential of a discursive-enunciative category, the point of view (POV ...
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Conceptions and practices of Iberian mathematics teachers about humour
The European Journal of Humour Research, 2023 This study focuses on the conceptions and practices of Iberian (Portuguese and Spanish) mathematics teachers regarding instructional humour. Specifically, the study aims to answer the following questions: (1) How do Iberian mathematics teachers view ...
Floriano Viseu +3 more
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Humour styles, personality and psychological well-being: What’s humour got to do with it?
The European Journal of Humour Research, 2014 The Humor Styles Questionnaire (HSQ) by Martin et al. (2003) measures four humour styles, namely affiliative, self-enhancing, aggressive and self-defeating.
Willibald Friedrich Ruch, Sonja Heintz
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How students perceive the teacher’s use of humour and how it enhances learning in the classroom
The European Journal of Humour Research, 2023 Recently, scholarship on humour in teaching and learning has focused on the use of instructional humour. Past studies have reported that instructional humour is best used as a pedagogical tool for teaching and learning purposes.
Farhana Bakar, Vijay Mallan
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Presenting and perceiving humour in Estonian tourism settings
The European Journal of Humour Research, 2021 Humour plays a significant role in everyday interactions. Individuals perceive humour differently and experience various emotions, from exaltation to umbrage. Therefore, providing humorous communication in customer service is challenging. The aim of this
Marit Piirman, Katrin Saks
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Humour Processing. The Factors that Play a Role in Understanding Humour
Forum Lingwistyczne, 2019 This article addresses the skills involved in processing humour. Both adults and children enjoy puns, jokes, and riddles and employ humour in interaction with friends.
Sandra Levey, Joseph Agius
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The European Journal of Humour ResearchHumour in English Language Teaching (ELT) is known to be beneficial for both the educators and students. However, the literature addressing the types of humour used by Malaysian lecturers in higher education on this matter are yet to be explored.
Arif Hakimi Zulazli +5 more
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