Humor Psychology 幽默与心理学 英文课件.ppt

* * * * * * * * FINAL CONTRAST OF HUMOR AND SMILING Anthony Chapman did a study in which he compared the actions of a group of children who knew they were being observed with a group who did not know they were being observed. The children who knew they were being watched laughed four times as often as did those in the other group. However, they smiled only half as much. * A PARADOXICAL CONCLUSION Chapman concluded that laughter can be good or bad, depending on the situation. But he also concluded that humor is both the cause for laughter, and the result of laughter. This is why in people’s minds, humor and laughter are so closely associated. * * LAUGHTER WEB SITES *COLOR-CHANGING CARD TRICK: /watch?v=asxUtX8Hyd4feature=related *The Happiness Machine: /watch_popup?v=lqT_dPApj9U *Selective Attention Test: /watch?v=vJG698U2Mvo * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Humor and Psychology A person’s point of view is important! * Emotions: Anger Fear * Emotions: Surprise Skepticism * Emotions: Curiosity Contentment * Emotions: Love Sadness * Emotions: Surprise Desire * Emotions: Narcicism Sexy Face * What is Golum’s emotion?Does the dental work change things? * Modern Humans Scholars separate modern humans from primitive humans by giving them these three characteristics: Homo Erectus (upright human) Homo Sapiens (thinking human) Homo Ridens (laughing human) * Laughing and Smiling Are So Important to Us That in Our Fantasies We Ascribe Such Abilities to “Fabulous Animals.” * * The Id, the Super Ego, and Tendentious Jokes “The Id is a pool for desires and drives.” “As society and parental influence (represented in the super ego) do not allow the direct expression of sexual and hostile impulses, gratification can only be achieved in an indirect way.” “Therefore, individuals repressing their sexuality or aggression should show a preference for sexual and aggressive jokes.” Ruch [2008] 29 * Traits, States, and BehaviorsSer