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Humour in the classroom: Teachers’ perceptions [PDF]
, 2014 The key questions of this study are whether Greek primary school teachers acknowledge the benefits and risks of involving humour in the classroom, how important they consider it, and to what extent and in which way they incorporate it into their teaching.
Chaniotakis, Nikos
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Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Cognitive impairment is a common non‐motor symptom in Multiple Sclerosis (MS), negatively affecting autonomy and Quality of Life (QoL). Innovative rehabilitation strategies, such as semi‐immersive virtual reality (VR) and computerized cognitive training (CCT), may offer advantages over traditional cognitive rehabilitation (TCR ...
Maria Grazia Maggio +8 more
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Neuropsychological assessment of the morphofunctional organization of humour perception processes
Неврология, нейропсихиатрия, психосоматикаA review of studies analysing the process of humour perception under normal conditions and its disturbances in brain damage is presented. The perception of humour is considered to be a multicomponent mental activity that occurs through a series of ...
M. A. Kantova +2 more
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Humorous phenomena in dramatic discourse
The European Journal of Humour Research, 2013 The paramount goal of this paper is to tease out a number of universal communicative phenomena which carry humour appreciated by the recipient of a drama series, based on data culled from a famous medical drama series, “House”.
Marta Dynel
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Explaining verbal humour to the audience : the case of Plautine neologisms [PDF]
Graeco-Latina Brunensia, 2020 Plautus frequently uses new word formations to increase the comicality of his plays. Such facetious neologisms must have been understood by the audience, otherwise the jokes in the comedies would not have made any sense. However, there are a few passages in which the author explains his newly-coined lexemes through the words of the characters in the ...
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From the Humour of Science to (pedagogical uses for) the Science of Humour [PDF]
, 2016 Science is generally seen as a serious subject, yet scientific discoveries may sometimes have humorous aspects. Joking about science is often used as a coping strategy by the general public, as a means of dealing with feelings of inadequacy about the ...
Chateau - Smith, Carmela
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Digital Cognitive Testing in Mitochondrial Disease: Validity and Challenges for Clinical Trial Use
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Primary mitochondrial disease is a group of genetic disorders caused by pathogenic variants in nuclear or mitochondrial DNA, often resulting in progressive neurodegeneration and cognitive decline. Current management is primarily supportive, though recent research offers hope for disease‐modifying treatments in the future.
Oksana Pogoryelova +9 more
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El gènere i l’humor en interaccions didàctiques d’alumnes de secundària
Feminismo/s, 2014 This article explores the form and function of humour as a strategy for dealing with the construction of intersubjective space from the articulation of three axes or focuses: the use of humour by teenagers, gender concerns and the issues around research ...
Meritxell Maza
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Philosophical perspectives on humour and laughter [PDF]
, 1991 This dissertation looks at some of the most important theories of humour and laughter, and aims to consider how successful or otherwise those theories have been in explaining these complex phenomena.
Lippitt, John
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Firearm carrying practices and motivations: A mixed methods study among adults and youth
American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.Abstract The purpose of this participatory action, mixed methods research study was to identify motivations related to firearm carrying from a qualitative perspective, and then to use quantitative research to characterize the patterns of motivations around carrying.
Krista R. Mehari +5 more
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