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Direct linkStengel, Barbara S. – Educational Philosophy and Theory, 2014
We humans laugh often and it is not always because something is funny. We laugh in the face of the pathetic or the powerless; sometimes we laugh at our own powerlessness or pathos. In short, we laugh at both the comical and the difficult. Here I am especially interested in the laughter that is sparked by what is difficult and how that…
Descriptors: Educational Philosophy, Humor, Emotional Response, Psychological Patterns
Peer reviewedBoverie, Patricia; And Others – Human Resource Development Quarterly, 1994
Describes the characteristics of humor, its psychological and physiological benefits, effect on learning, applications in adult education and training, and recommendations for research. (SK)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Educational Environment, Educational Psychology, Humor
Carpenter, Angelica Shirley – School Library Journal, 2006
This article presents an interview with Jacqueline Wilson, a popular British author of children's books. Wilson has published 86 books for children and young adults with more than 20 million copies sold in the U.K. alone. Wilson's fans--mostly seven- to 14-year-old girls--love her gripping plots about dysfunctional families, homelessness, and…
Descriptors: Young Adults, Homeless People, Family Violence, Childrens Literature
