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Introduction to humor, or, Make me laugh -- Purposes of humor, or, Humor is no laughing matter -- What is leadership, or, He ain't heavy, he's (she's) my leader -- Humor and the brain, or, Why slurpees give you brain freeze -- Humor and learning, or, That's not funny, it's teaching -- Four theories of humor, or, It makes sense in practice, but does it make sense in theory? -- Leadership and humor, or, Once you get people laughing, they'll listen to anything -- Leadership tools, or, If you only have a hammer then everything is a nail -- Humor and emotional intelligence, or, If it looks funny and feels funny, then it is funny -- Humor and the organizational environment, a management tool, or, He ain't funny, he's my boss -- Humor and team work, socialization, and relationships, or, Team work is having others do what I say -- Humor and change, or, I'll change when hell freezes over -- Humor and the relationship to emotions, stress, and anxiety, or, What do you really mean by that? -- Humorous organizations, or, My school is a joke. |