260 Pages
by
Routledge
260 Pages
by
Routledge
258 Pages
by
Routledge
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Laughter and Liberation is based on the idea that humor is an agent of psychological liberation. Since we are able to include every kind of wit and humor under the umbrella of this thesis, it amounts to an informal, comprehensive theory of the ludicrous. Briefly put, the theory proposes that the most fundamental function of humor is its power to release us from the inhibitions and restrictions... Read more
Introduction to the Transaction Edition; Introduction; Section One; From Laughter to Humor; Freedom from Conformity; Freedom from Inferiority; Freedom from Morality; Freedom from Reason; Freedom from Language; Freedom from Naivete; Freedom from Redundancy; Freedom from Seriousness; Freedom from Egotism; Developing a Sense of Humor; Section Two; The Creative Element; Telling Jokes; Discovering Ourselves Through Laughter; Humor and Fanaticism; Laughter and Women’s Lib; The Genesis of Humorous Genius; Humor Therapy; The Psychology of Jokes on Psychology; Section Three; Appendix; Tonsils
Biography
Harvey Mindess
