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Peer reviewedBrown, Ivan – Early Child Development and Care, 1993
Asked 30 children aged 4 years and 30 children aged 6 years to explain what they found funny in 2 humorous pictures. Results indicated that the older children explained humor differently than the younger children and that boys recognized the humor of the visual images more easily than did girls. (MDM)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Childhood Attitudes, Cognitive Development, Early Childhood Education
Peer reviewedGibbon, Claire – Early Child Development and Care, 1988
Discusses various theories concerning the purpose of children's humor, especially in the classroom. Describes ways in which children use humor to deal with stress. (RJC)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Behavior Theories, Children, Cognitive Development
Peer reviewedKrogh, Suzanne – Early Child Development and Care, 1985
Reviews current theories of humor development, discusses the interaction of humor with other developmental areas (including cognitive development, personality development, creativity, and moral development), and suggests ways in which research can be applied in the early childhood classroom. (Author/DST)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Cognitive Development, Comedy, Creativity
