Humor: The Psychology of Living Buoyantly

By H. Lefcourt. 2001

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Supervisor Humor and Employee Outcomes: The Role of Social Distance and Affective Trust in Supervisor (2015, unknown): “Examples of affiliative humor include funny stories, jokes, and spontaneous witty banter to amuse others, to enhance social interactions, and to reduce interpersonal tensions (Lefcourt 2001).”
Contact With Nature, Sense of Humor, and Psychological Well-Being (2008, methodology): “For example, humor has been linked to improved immune functioning and to the reduction of either perceived stress or the impact of variables that produce stress (e.g., Abel, 2002; Lefcourt, 2001; Martin, 2001).”
A meta‐analysis of positive humor in the workplace (2012, background): “Having a sense of humor has long been thought to decrease depression, anxiety and stress, as well as enhance one’s mood, immunity to illness, and life/family satisfaction (e.g. Celso et al. , 2003; Martin, 1996; Lefcourt, 2001; Martin, 2001; Martin and Dobbins, 1988; McGhee, 1999).”
Humor Styles, Positive Personality and Health (2010, background): “214 Keywords: sense of humor, positive personality, psychological well-being, physical wellbeing A good sense of humor has long been imagined to be a personal quality that can moderate the impact of stressors in one‟s life (Lefcourt & Martin, 1986; Lefcourt, 2001).”
Individual differences in uses of humor and their relation to psychological well-being: Development of the Humor Styles Questionnaire (2003, background): “Individuals who are high on this dimension tend to say funny things, to tell jokes, and to engage in spontaneous witty banter to amuse others, to facilitate relationships, and to reduce interpersonal tensions (Lefcourt, 2001).”
Sense of Humor, Stable Affect, and Psychological Well-Being (2014, background): “While there are many different skills that might be useful in supporting success and well-being, a good sense of humor has often been proposed as a personal quality capable of facilitating the achievement of psychological well-being (Lefcourt, 2001; Lefcourt & Martin, 1986; Martin, Puhlik-Doris, Lar”
Early Maladaptive Schemas and Adaptive/Maladaptive Styles of Humor (2009, background): “Despite much research, it is unclear whether humor moderates stress (for reviews, see Lefcourt 2001; Martin 2007).”