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The cognitive neuroscience of humor / Shelia M. Kennison.

By: Kennison, Shelia M [author.]Material type: TextTextPublication details: Washington, D.C : American Psychological Association, [2020]Description: xi, 247 pages : illustrations ; 26 cmContent type: text | still image ISBN: 9781433832055Subject(s): Cognitive neuroscience | Wit and humor | Laughter -- Physiological aspects | Health and Wellbeing | Pre-clinical medicine: basic sciences | Social, group or collective psychology | Physiological & neuro-psychology, biopsychology | Cognition & cognitive psychology | Neurology & clinical neurophysiology | Neurosciences | Wit and Humor as Topic | Mental Processes -- physiology | Brain -- physiology | Cognitive NeuroscienceDDC classification: 612.8233 Also issued online.
Contents:
Chapter 1. IntroductionChapter 2 Individual Differences in HumorChapter 3. Humor Following Brain InjuryChapter 4. EEG Studies of Discourse ComprehensionChapter 5. Brain Imaging Studies of Humor ComprehensionChapter 6. Development of Humor in Typical and Atypical IndividualsChapter 7. Cascading Effects of Humor on Mind and BodyChapter 8. Evolutionary Perspectives on HumorChapter 9. Future Directions
Summary: In this innovative book, cognitive psychologist Shelia Kennison presents an overview of research on how the human brain works when processing humour, drawing on the new and sophisticated brain imaging technologies that have enabled researchers and health professionals to expand their knowledge about how the brain works under different conditions. In this innovative book, cognitive psychologist Shelia M. Kennison presents a rich overview of research on how the human brain works when processing humor, drawing on the new and sophisticated brain-imaging technologies that have enabled researchers and health professionals to expand their knowledge about how the brain works under different conditions. Kennison examines how humor is involved in cognition and memory, human development, and overall mental and physical health. Studies show that comprehending humor involves numerous regions throughout the brain and leads to physiological changes in the brain and body, which are beneficial for health. In contrast, humor deficits are observed in cases of normal aging, brain damage resulting from traumatic brain injury or disease, and developmental disorders such as autism spectrum disorder. Readers will gain a fundamental understanding of the biological basis of humor.
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Formerly CIP. Uk

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Chapter 1. IntroductionChapter 2 Individual Differences in HumorChapter 3. Humor Following Brain InjuryChapter 4. EEG Studies of Discourse ComprehensionChapter 5. Brain Imaging Studies of Humor ComprehensionChapter 6. Development of Humor in Typical and Atypical IndividualsChapter 7. Cascading Effects of Humor on Mind and BodyChapter 8. Evolutionary Perspectives on HumorChapter 9. Future Directions

In this innovative book, cognitive psychologist Shelia Kennison presents an overview of research on how the human brain works when processing humour, drawing on the new and sophisticated brain imaging technologies that have enabled researchers and health professionals to expand their knowledge about how the brain works under different conditions. In this innovative book, cognitive psychologist Shelia M. Kennison presents a rich overview of research on how the human brain works when processing humor, drawing on the new and sophisticated brain-imaging technologies that have enabled researchers and health professionals to expand their knowledge about how the brain works under different conditions. Kennison examines how humor is involved in cognition and memory, human development, and overall mental and physical health. Studies show that comprehending humor involves numerous regions throughout the brain and leads to physiological changes in the brain and body, which are beneficial for health. In contrast, humor deficits are observed in cases of normal aging, brain damage resulting from traumatic brain injury or disease, and developmental disorders such as autism spectrum disorder. Readers will gain a fundamental understanding of the biological basis of humor.

Also issued online.

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