The sense of humor: beyond laughter

Authors

  • Jenny Zarela Quezada Zevallos Universidad Femenina del Sagrado Corazón
  • Lorena Gianino Gadea Universidad Femenina del Sagrado Corazón

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33539/consensus.2015.v20n1.401

Keywords:

Sense of humor, laughter, Psychotherapy

Abstract

The authors make a brief review of the evolution of the humor concept, the emotional, cognitive and physiological processes, the explanatory theories about the humor, the development of the sense of humor and laughter, as well as the evaluation of the sense of humor and laughter in Psychotherapy, concluding with recent researches about the sense of humor.

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Published

2015-06-01

How to Cite

Quezada Zevallos, J. Z., & Gianino Gadea, L. (2015). The sense of humor: beyond laughter. Consensus, 20(1), 83–98. https://doi.org/10.33539/consensus.2015.v20n1.401

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