Essential attributes of a comprehensive theory of laughter

In principle, humour studies would be significantly enhanced by a comprehensive understanding of laughter and amusement. Members of various scientific disciplines, however, often approach laughter from distinct, rather narrow, experimental or observational paradigms, and rarely make direct challenge...

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Published in:	The European Journal of Humour Research
Main Author:	John Charles Simon
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Cracow Tertium Society for the Promotion of Language Studies 2020-04-01
Subjects:	humour, amusement, laughter theory
Online Access:	https://www.europeanjournalofhumour.org/index.php/ejhr/article/view/406

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