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Vela, Lori E. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Humor is an important aspect of interpersonal interactions as it is linked to the development and maintenance of relationships (Merolla, 2006). The purpose of this dissertation was to test the effect of a humor communication skills training program on the ability to minimize anti-social humor (i.e., aggressive, self-defeating) and enhance…
Descriptors: Humor, Teaching Methods, Interpersonal Relationship, Interaction

Gibbon, 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