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By what is humor as a psychological phenomen interesting?
Povalová, Martina ; Šípek, Jiří (advisor) ; Štětovská, Iva (referee)
This bachelor's thesis deals with the topic of humor as a psychological phenomen with emphasis on interesting relationships and phenomens. Its theoretical part brings a review of general information about humor and its connections. First of all it focuses on definiton, process and forms of humor. It mentions the basic theories of humor, brief history and research of humor in psychology. The work also refers to humor from the view of psychopatology and as a possible psychodiagnostic instrument. It brings the occasions for using humor in psyhotherapy, mental health and humor skills program. The thesis focuses on effects of humor on mental health. The practical part offer the proposal about the effects of humor skills program on well-being and sense of humor.
Humor as an important psychological phenomenon
LENCOVÁ, Petra
The bachelor thesis deals with humour in the concept of psychology. In a review study, it tries to map globally the phenomenon of humour within psychological discipline. First, it tries to define humour in connection with related concepts and then with the support of individual theories of humor. Furthermore, it focuses on various psychological aspects of humour, in terms of the specifics of the humour process and the development of humour from childhood. It also deals with humour research, methods of measurement and possible areas of empirical focus. Specifically, it tries to clarify personality differences in perception and valuation of humour, possible influence of humour on health, its social aspects, but also negative effects and possible application in psychotherapy. The aim of this bachelor thesis is to use mainly foreign literature to provide an empirical framework of information about humour in terms of diverse areas of psychology. The thesis tries to clarify both the possible positive and negative impact of humour on human in his / her everyday life and to present humour as a phenomenon worthy of greater psychological interest.
By what is humor as a psychological phenomen interesting?
Povalová, Martina ; Šípek, Jiří (advisor) ; Štětovská, Iva (referee)
This bachelor's thesis deals with the topic of humor as a psychological phenomen with emphasis on interesting relationships and phenomens. Its theoretical part brings a review of general information about humor and its connections. First of all it focuses on definiton, process and forms of humor. It mentions the basic theories of humor, brief history and research of humor in psychology. The work also refers to humor from the view of psychopatology and as a possible psychodiagnostic instrument. It brings the occasions for using humor in psyhotherapy, mental health and humor skills program. The thesis focuses on effects of humor on mental health. The practical part offer the proposal about the effects of humor skills program on well-being and sense of humor.

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