Humorous communication: Finding a place for humor in communication research.

By O. Lynch. 2002

362 citations recorded by the source corpus.

Subfields: Literature and Literary Theory, Social Psychology

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In Literature and Literary Theory

1. D. Glew
2. J. Iun
3. Jessica Mesmer-Magnus
4. T. Dunne
5. C. Viswesvaran
6. C. Robert
7. S. Hanrahan
8. M. Andersen

In Social Psychology

1. Sarah J. Tracy
2. J. Iun
3. T. Dunne
4. C. Robert
5. D. Glew
6. Jessica Mesmer-Magnus
7. C. Viswesvaran
8. S. Hanrahan

Citations in the corpus

• The Wheel Model of humor: Humor events and affect in organizations (2012, result): “Creation and appreciation are also consistent with the view that humor is a form of social communication (Lynch, 2002), requiring the social roles of the message sender and audience.”
• Cracking Jokes and Crafting Selves: Sensemaking and Identity Management Among Human Service Workers (2006, background): “A second psychological approach suggests that individuals engage in humor as a type of physical and emotional relief in times of tension and boredom (Collinson, 2002; Freud, 1905/1960; Lynch, 2002; Spencer, 1860).”
• The Impact of Leader Humor on Subordinate Job Satisfaction (2016, background): “First, although humor is primarily a form of interpersonal communication (Lynch, 2002), it can be quite challenging to decipher.”
• A meta‐analysis of positive humor in the workplace (2012, background): “Third, humor styles may alter how humor is used and perceived by people, but they do not change what humor is (i.e. mutually amusing communications; Crawford, 1994; Holmes and Marra, 2002; Lynch, 2002; Martineau, 1972; Robert and Yan, 2007).”
• Routledge Handbook of Applied Sport Psychology: A Comprehensive Guide for Students and Practitioners (2010, background): “Martens (1997) claimed listening effectively is difficult and most untrained listeners hear less that 20% of what is said to them! Martens (1997) suggested one may improve listening skills by recognizing the need to listen, focusing intently on hearing what is said, trying to understand the meaning ”