The Sense of Humor

Willibald Ruch

ISBN 10: 3110198290 / ISBN 13: 9783110198294

Published by De Gruyter, DE, 2007

About this Item

This volume brings together the current approaches to the definition and measurement of the sense of humor and its components. It provides both an overview of historic approaches and a compendium of current humor inventories and humor traits that have been studied. Presenting the only available overview and analysis of this significant facet of human behavior, this volume will interest researchers from the fields of humor and personality studies as well as those interested in the clinical or abstract implications of the subject.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Sense of Humor
• Publisher: De Gruyter, DE
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3110198290
• ISBN 13: 9783110198294
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 741 grams

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Synopsis

This volume brings together the current approaches to the definition and measurement of the sense of humor and its components. It provides both an overview of historic approaches and a compendium of current humor inventories and humor traits that have been studied. Presenting the only available overview and analysis of this significant facet of human behavior, this volume will interest researchers from the fields of humor and personality studies as well as those interested in the clinical or abstract implications of the subject.

About the Author

Willibald Ruch, University of Zurich, Switzerland.