£110.39

Routledge - The Psychology of Comedy (The Psychology of Everything)

Name: Routledge - The Psychology of Comedy (The Psychology of Everything)
Brand: Routledge
Price: 123.2 GBP
Availability: InStock

Theatre

Price History & Forecast

Last 30 days • 30 data points (No recent data available)

Historical

Generating forecast...

Price Distribution

Price distribution over 30 days • 2 price levels

Days at Price

Current Price

Price Analysis

Most common price: £110 (16 days, 53.3%)

Price range: £110 - £123

Price levels: 2 different prices over 30 days

Description

Ever wondered what makes us laugh or why comedy is such a vital part of the human experience? The Psychology of Comedy by Routledge offers a unique look into how humor affects our behavior and our lives. This book explores the mechanics of comedy, explaining the elements that make a joke effective and the physiological responses triggered by laughter. Readers will explore a wide range of comedic styles, from physical slapstick to complex wordplay and puns. Beyond the mechanics of humor, the text examines the health benefits associated with laughter and the complex social aspects of comedy. It also addresses the darker side of humor, looking at why something funny to one person might be offensive to another. This book provides a deep look at how comedy serves as a universal yet highly subjective experience.

Key Features

Explore the mechanics of comedy to understand what makes a joke successful and how humor functions.

Learn about the different types of comedy, ranging from physical slapstick to complex puns and wordplay.

Discover the connection between laughter and the human body through an analysis of physiological responses.

Examine the health benefits of laughter and its impact on human behavior and well-being.

Understand the subjective nature of humor and why comedy can be offensive to some while being funny to others.

Product Specifications

Brand: Routledge
Format: Hardcover
ASIN: 036736610X
Category: Books > Subjects > Arts & Photography > Performing Arts > Theatre
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 18 August 2021
Listed Since: 25 February 2021

Barcode

No barcode data available

Routledge - The Psychology of Comedy (The Psychology of Everything)

Price History & Forecast

Price Distribution

Price Analysis

Description

Key Features

Product Specifications

Barcode

Similar Products You Might Like

Comedy and Critical Thought: Laughter as Resistance (Experiments/On the Political)

Creativity in the British Television Comedy Industry

The Comic Turn in Contemporary English Fiction: Who’s Laughing Now?

Humor in Children's Lives: A Guidebook for Practitioners

Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster!: laugh your head off with this wildly funny adventure: Volume 3

Popular Film and Television Comedy (Popular Fictions Series)

Mockumentary Comedy: Performing Authenticity (Palgrave Studies in Comedy)

The Palgrave Handbook of Humour Research

Routledge Humor and Laughter: Theory, Research and Applications

The Mirror of Laughter

Comedy, Seriously: A Philosophical Study

Performing in Comedy: A Student's Guide

Political Humor Worldwide: The Cultural Context of Political Comedy, Satire, and Parody (The Language of Politics)

Comedy And Critical Thought: Laughter as Resistance (Experiments/On the Political)

Psychology 5e

Hilarious Jokes For 8 Year Old Kids: An Awesome LOL Gag Book For Young Boys and Girls Filled With Tons of Tongue Twisters, Rib Ticklers, Side Splitters, and Knock Knocks

The Psychology of Humor at Work (Current Issues in Work and Organizational Psychology)

Comedy: A Critical Introduction

Women and Comedy: History, Theory, Practice

Humor & Health Promotion (Health Psychology Research Focus Series) (Health Psychology Research Focus: Perspectives on Cognitive Psychology)

Online Course Pack:Psychology/MyPsychLab CourseCompass Access Card: Martin, Psychology/Statistics Without Maths for Psychology

An Introduction to Social Psychology: Global Perspectives

Advances in Experimental Social Psychology (Volume 56)

Interaction, Communication and Development: Psychological development as a social process (Cultural Dynamics of Social Representation)