Shows how humorous material can be scattered throughout the high school newspaper through the use of humorous featurettes; presents examples of humorous material taken from professional and high school newspapers. (GW)

Discusses a method for assessing attitudes using cartoons as projective devices and suggests that graphical humor might be used successfully in constructing alternative methods for measuring attitudinal ambivalence. (MH)

This research measured the relationship between humor appreciation responses and facilitative abilities of graduate counselor trainees. In this study counselor trainees who were more intelligent, anti-establishment, anxious, flirtatious and introverted were able to communicate at a more facilitative level. Implications and further research are…

Examines single-frame cartoons appearing in three well-known periodicals beginning in 1952 and analyzes the sex role humor in an attempt to produce social indicators. Compares sex role content in the humor media with sex role content within other media such as short stories and television. (MH)

Notes that although the slave narratives were usually intended to serve in the cause of abolition, not all of them were bitter, unrelieved tirades against the institution of slavery, but rather there were frequently moments of relieving laughter. (Author)

This paper explores child humor from the early years to adolescence. The immature child's humor is crude, rude, and hostile and gradually evolves into sophisticated, socially acceptable adult humor in the same way that the immature child in general evolves into the sophisticated adult, becoming decreasingly creative along the way. (JDD)

In this humorous dialogue that can be read and acted out as a play in high school economics classes, Karl Marx, a spokesman for communism, and Adam Smith, the father of capitalism, debate (1) whether an economy should produce designer jeans and (2) who should own McDonald's restaurant. (RM)

Recounts an experience with a "stage prop" bomb made by the art department for a high school production of John Patrick's play, "Anybody Out There?" (EL)

Argues that human rigidity of mind is usually the cause of fallacies, humor, and also mental illness. (SRT)

Assessed male (N=60) and female (N=60) responses to pictorial humorous sexual material in relationship to degree of sexual expression and personal satisfaction with sexual behavior. Results showed persons with active and satisfying sexual expression enjoyed sexually explicit cartoons and showed less preference for aggressive themes. (LLL)

Proposes creation of a tongue-in-cheek award for those who would rather sue than try to resolve problems through negotiation and communication. Nominates specific cases tried in 1982, 1983, and 1984 to receive the award. (Author/PGD)

The problems plaguing a frequently-recalled car provide satirical evidence that permitting students to get by with bad habits in school may enable them to continue their bad habits at work, forcing a wider public to suffer from the results. (PGD)

Offers a stimulating discussion of fancy and reality in "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland." (HOD)

The author presents a well-structured argument for including humor and laughter in the classroom. He includes ideas and resources for nurturing humor. (MD)

Reviews the title book and how its humor still has meaning after 80 years. (CRH)