| Series |
Explorations in creativity research
Explorations in creativity research.
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| Contents |
Machine generated contents note: 1. Humor Production and Creativity: Overview and Recommendations / Sonja Heintz -- Humor Production -- Measures of Humor Production -- The Cartoon Punch Line Production Test -- Humor Production and Creativity -- Summary and Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 2. Playfulness and Creativity: A Selective Review / Kay Brauer -- Defining Playfulness as a Personality Trait -- Historic Views on the Relation Between Playfulness and Creativity -- An Overview on Selected Empirical Findings -- Current Data on Creativity and Playfulness -- Discussion -- References -- 3. Developing Creativity and Humor: The Role of the Playful Mind / Mostafa Modir Rousta -- Introduction -- Characteristics of Playful Minds -- Development of Playful Minds -- Creativity Development: Role of the Playful Mind -- Creativity as a Neurological Process -- Creativity Development in Children: Role of the Playful Mind -- Humor Development in Childhood: Role of the Playful Mind -- Humor as a Neurological Process -- Humor Development in Children -- Humor Development in Childhood: Role of the Playful Mind -- Promoting Playful Minds, Creativity, and Humor -- References -- 4. Why Humor Enhances Creativity From Theoretical Explanations to an Empirical Humor Training Program: Effective "Ha-Ha" Helps People to "A-Ha" / Anne M. Roberts -- Relationship Between Humor and Creativity -- Humor Enhances Creativity in Cognition, Emotion, and Motivation -- Understanding the Humor Process: The Confluence Model of Humor Process -- Humor Helps Creativity Through a Cognitive Perspective -- Humor Helps Creativity From an Emotional Perspective -- Humor Helps Creativity From a Motivational Perspective -- Creativity Increases After Humor Training: A Humor Training Program and Teaching Experiments -- Humor Training Program -- Teaching Experiments -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 5. Thinking Fast and Slow and Creatively in the Experience of Humor / Larry Ventis -- Introduction -- Study 1 Intuitive and Reflective Thought -- Thinking Fast and Slow and Creativity -- Intuition and Intuitive Thought -- Study 2 Actively Open-Minded Thinking -- Conclusions -- References -- 6. Body Joking: The Aesthetics and Creativity of Organizational Humor / Heesun Kim -- Introduction -- Creativity in Organizations -- A Sensory View of Organizational Environments -- Context -- Interaction 1 A Short Walk -- Interaction 2 Taking the High Ground -- Interaction 3 Cubicle Prank -- Conclusion -- A Cautionary Note -- References -- 7. The Role of Humor in Teaching for Creativity / Ronald A. Beghetto -- The Role of Humor in Teaching for Creativity: A Process Model -- Future Directions and Conclusions -- References -- 8. Applied Humor in Creative Product Design / Marion Marlow -- Introduction -- Background -- Design Creativity Through Humor Constructs -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 9. Creativity and Humor Across Cultures: Where Aha Meets Haha / Adam D. Galinsky -- Section 1 The Commonalities Between Creativity and Humor -- Section 2 Cultural Differences in Creativity and Humor -- Section 3 The Effects of Cross-Cultural Experiences on Creativity and Humor -- Conclusion -- References -- 10. Evolutionary Explanations for Humor and Creativity / Aaron Kozbelt -- Introduction -- Conceptual Relations Between Humor and Creativity -- Justifying an Evolutionary Approach to Humor Production -- Evolutionary Mechanisms -- Evolution and Interpersonal Aspects of Humor Production -- Conclusion -- References -- Further Reading -- 11. A Comedy Professor, Design Thinker, and Theatre Producer Walk Into a Bar / Kelly Leonard. |
| Abstract |
"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."-- Publisher's website. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2019304318 |
| ISBN | 9780128138021 paperback |
| ISBN | 0128138025 paperback |
