Creativity and Humor

• Author : Anonim
• Publisher : Academic Press
• Release : 28 September 2018

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. Explains how, and why, humor enhances creativity Explores the thought processes behind

• Author : Mark A. Runco,Steven R. Pritzker
• Publisher : Elsevier
• Release : 01 January 1999

• Author : Mary Ann Rishel
• Publisher : Wayne State University Press
• Release : 14 August 2022

The professor of writing analyzes short fiction, sketches, essays, and scripts to discover the secrets of humorous writing and then offers aspiring writers practical advice on how to write humor, comedy, satire, parody, and nonsense. Simultaneous. (Literature)

• Author : Paul E. McGhee,Mary Frank
• Publisher : Psychology Press
• Release : 14 August 1989

Here is the first book that is geared toward practical applications of humor with children. Health care professionals, counselors, social workers, students, and parents will find this to be a fascinating, instructive volume that illustrates how to effectively incorporate humor into children's lives to produce enormously positive results. With a strong “how to” focus, this enlightening volume addresses the use of humor in the classroom--to promote learning and to foster higher levels of creative thinking. Experts who are on the

• Author : Stanley S. Gryskiewicz
• Publisher : Center for Creative Leadership
• Release : 14 August 1993

The conference proceedings contain the following papers: "Hard Organizational Development" (Anthony); "Positive Impact of Humor in the Workplace or TQM (Total Quality Mirth) in Organizations" (Collier); "Introducing the Integrated Programme for the Creative Training of Leaders" (Diaz-Carrera); "Vision of Quality versus the Quality Vision" (Green); "Flying High" (Musselwhite); "COMM=Unity" (Rose); "Seven Levels of Change Model" (Smith); "Creative Community Development" (Chwedorowicz); "Managing Diversity in Communication and Problem Solving with Effective Levels of Abstraction" (Murdock); "Entrepreneurs" (Rosenfeld et al.); "Learnings from

• Author : Dr Lawrence W Gross
• Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
• Release : 28 July 2014

Very few studies have examined the worldview of the Anishinaabeg from within the culture itself and none have explored the Anishinaabe worldview in relation to their efforts to maintain their culture in the present-day world. Focusing mainly on the Minnesota Anishinaabeg, Gross explores how their worldview works to create a holistic way of living, which the Anishinaabeg call the Good Life. However, as Gross also argues, the Anishinaabeg saw the end of their world early in the 20th century and

• Author : Xiaodong Yue
• Publisher : Routledge
• Release : 20 July 2017

This book addresses psychological studies of humour in Chinese societies. It starts by reviewing how the concept of humour evolves in Chinese history, and how it is perceived by Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism respectively. It then compares differences in the Western and the Chinese perceptions of humor and discusses empirical studies that were conducted to examine such differences. It also discusses the cultural origin and empirical evidence of the Chinese ambivalence about humor and presents empirical findings that illustrate its

• Author : David K Carson,Kent Becker
• Publisher : Routledge
• Release : 23 April 2014

Examine the dynamic role of creativity in therapy! Creativity in Psychotherapy: Reaching New Heights with Individuals, Couples, and Families examines the nature, role, and importance of creative thinking in counseling and therapy. Authors David K. Carson and Kent W. Becker combine extensive backgrounds in marriage and family therapy and counseling to give you a unique resource that fills a crucial gap in the therapy literature. The book explores various aspects of creative thinking, personal characteristics of highly creative therapists, creative

• Author : Rita M. Ganim
• Publisher : Unknown
• Release : 14 August 1992

• Author : Harold S. Steinitz
• Publisher : Unknown
• Release : 14 August 1973

• Author : Samuel T. Gladding
• Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
• Release : 23 March 2021

The Creative Arts in Counseling presents an evidence-based exploration of how expressive therapies can be used effectively with clients of all ages and backgrounds. After an introduction to the history and benefits of using the arts in counseling, Dr. Gladding discusses the therapeutic use of music; dance/movement; imagery; visual arts; writing/literature; drama; humor; play; animal-assisted therapy; and horticulture, nature, and wilderness therapies. Text features include a new section on incorporating the creative arts in telebehavioral counseling, two-part chapter

• Author : Betsy A. Tuma
• Publisher : Unknown
• Release : 14 August 2022

It is no secret that comedic improvisation takes a quick mind, active listening skills, and a willingness to explore the unexpected. The same skills are at the heart of ideation and innovation. In this paper, we review the current literature on the use of humor as an ideation tool and examine the crossroads of humor, innovation, and creativity. To begin, it is important to examine the concept of creative confidence as defined by IDEO founders David and Tom Kelley (2013). Creatively

• Author : Vera B. Lichty
• Publisher : Unknown
• Release : 14 August 1970

• Author : J. Drew Pittman
• Publisher : Baker Books
• Release : 15 July 2014

Do You Have a Game Plan? Premier agent Drew Pittman loves sports. Maybe even more than you do. But an experience early in his management career convinced him that a life of significance is about faith, family, and football--and always in that order. So how do you make significance your game plan? Competitive sports are filled with lessons about motivation, perseverance, hard work, and collaboration--and these lessons are powerfully transferable to everyday life. Yet few men apply them to the

• Author : Milton Page Wilson
• Publisher : Unknown
• Release : 14 August 1968