This book provides a comprehensive review of the state-of-the-art on the adaptive and maladaptive functions of humor. Humor is inescapable in our daily interactions - also at the work place. Affiliative, self-enhancing, self-deprecating and aggressive humor can all occur at work and have unique and sometimes ambiguous effects. The volume presents humor research on five important workplace topics: teams, leadership, negotiation, learning, and health. It combines and integrates research from a range of fields, including work and organizational psychology, social psychology, communication,...
This book provides a comprehensive review of the state-of-the-art on the adaptive and maladaptive functions of humor. Humor is inescapable in our d...
This book explores how satire and humor can be employed to address and mitigate ecological crises at individual and collective levels. It will be of great interest to students and scholars interested in environmental humanities, communication science, psychology, and critical humor studies.
This book explores how satire and humor can be employed to address and mitigate ecological crises at individual and collective levels. It will be of g...