Creativity and humor /

"Creativity and Humor provides an overview of the intersection of how humor influences creativity and how creativity can affect humor. The book's chapters speak to the wide reach of creativity and humor with different topics, such as play, culture, work, education, therapy, and social just...

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Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Luria, Sarah R. (Editor), Baer, John, 1948- (Editor), Kaufman, James C. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London, United Kingdom ; San Diego, CA, United States : Academic Press, [2019]
Series:Explorations in creativity research.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:"Creativity and Humor provides an overview of the intersection of how humor influences creativity and how creativity can affect humor. The book's chapters speak to the wide reach of creativity and humor with different topics, such as play, culture, work, education, therapy, and social justice covered. As creativity and humor are individual traits and abilities that have each been studied in psychology, this book presents the latest information. Explains how, and why, humor enhances creativity. Explores the thought processes behind producing humor and creativity. Examines how childhood play is the basis for both creativity and humor. Discusses cross-cultural differences in humor and creativity. Reviews creativity and humor in politics, teaching and relationships."--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xv, 248 pages).
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780128138038
0128138033