Chapter 13

Question 1

man who used humor to heal himself from a serious disease

Answer 1

norman cousins

Question 2

perception of something funny or comical

Answer 2

humor

Question 3

theory coined by plato describing why people laugh at other people’s expense

Answer 3

superiority theory

Question 4

reason we laugh is because when two concepts come together in our head and don’t make sense, we laugh

Answer 4

incongruity theory

Question 5

ability to perceive two aspects to a situation

Answer 5

bisociation

Question 6

theory that laughter is based on his concept that all laughter is the result of suppressed sexual tension

Answer 6

release/relief theory

Question 7

humor is a gift from God

Answer 7

divinity theory

Question 8

style of humor where something or someone is made fun of

Answer 8

parody

Question 9

written or dramatic form of parody

Answer 9

satire

Question 10

physical farce such as getting a pie thrown in the face or slipping on a banana peel

Answer 10

slapstick

Question 11

surreal, abstract, illogical perspectives that trigger a laugh

Answer 11

absurd or nonsense humor

Question 12

joke that has two meanings

Answer 12

double entendre

Question 13

humor about death or dying

Answer 13

black humor

Question 14

type of humor that is the opposite from what originally expected occurs

Answer 14

irony

Question 15

humor is subtle and clever, often found in story telling

Answer 15

dry humor

Question 16

style of humor based on quick wit without sarcasm

Answer 16

quick witted humor

Question 17

type of wordplay that tends to be more annoying than laughing

Answer 17

puns

Question 18

form of humor that is vulgar, crude, and tasteless

Answer 18

bathroom humor

Question 19

lowest form of humor that promotes stress

Answer 19

sarcasm

Question 20

comic relief using several other types of humor, from irony to absurdity to gallows humor

Answer 20

pandemic/apocalyptic humor

Question 21

frame of mind as part of one’s personality is how one uses humor and laughter in life

Answer 21

sense of humor

Question 22

more than one person laughing at the same thing

Answer 22

conventional sense of humor

Question 23

the class clown

Answer 23

life of the party sense of humor

Question 24

person who thinks of jokes or funny things, but is shy to share them

Answer 24

creative sense of humor

Question 25

someone who can take a practical joke

Answer 25

good sport sense of humor

Question 26

coping technique using humor and comic relief to relieve and reduce emotional stress

Answer 26

humor therapy

Question 27

personal collection of humorous items to lighten your spirits

Answer 27

tickler notebook

Question 28

who came up with the release/relief theory?

Answer 28

Freud

Question 29

who came up with the Divinity theory

Answer 29

bonham, dalai Lama

Question 30

who came up with the superiority theory?

Answer 30

Plato

Question 31

what are the three factors necessary for humor?

Answer 31

1. sources that act as potential stimuli
2. cognitive and intellectual activity to interpret the stimuli
3. behavioral responses: laughter, smiling

Question 32

prolonged voluntary laughter session that starts with stretching and clapping and lasts for 20 mins.

Answer 32

laughter yoga

Question 33

who came up with laughter yoga?

Answer 33

Dr. Mandin Kataria

Question 34

benefits of using laughter as a coping technique

Answer 34

-defense mechanism
-healthy catharsis
-gives a sense of power in chaos
-used in rehab

Question 35

Physiological effects of humor

Answer 35

1. decreases muscle tension
2. decreases resting heart rate, blood pressure
3. decreases emotional stress
4. increases neuropeptides
5. increases immune system
6. increases overall sense of well being

Question 36

What are the four categories of sense of humor?

Answer 36

Conventional, life of the party, creative, and good sport.