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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
Webster, Jeffrey Dean – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 2007
This study examined the psychosocial correlates and psychometric properties of the Self-Assessed Wisdom Scale (SAWS) (Webster, 2003a). Seventy-three men and 98 women ranging in age from 17-92 years (Mean age = 42.77) completed an expanded, 40-item version of the SAWS, the Loyola Generativity Scale, and the Experiences in Close Relationships Scale.…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Psychometrics, Construct Validity, Correlation
