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Humor : the psychology of living buoyantly /

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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 humo...

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Main Author: Lefcourt, Herbert M.
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers, 2001.
Series:Plenum series in social/clinical psychology.
Subjects:
Wit and humor > Psychological aspects.
Wit and humor > Therapeutic use.
Wit and Humor as Topic > psychology.
Adaptation, Psychological.
Laughter > psychology.
Stress, Psychological > psychology.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary: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.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 208 pages) : illustrations.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-197) and indexes.
ISBN:9781461542872 (electronic bk.)
1461542871 (electronic bk.)
ISSN:1568-2528