The Social Psychology of Humor (Hardcover, 1)

List of Contributors Preface Madelijn Strick and Thomas E. Ford Part A Individual Social Psychological Processes 1. How Humor can Promote Central-route Persuasion: The Role of Ambivalence Madelijn Strick 2. Political Humor Jody C. Baumgartner 3. Paradoxical Thinking as a Paradigm of Attitude Change: Comparison to Satire and the Role of Humor (or Lack Thereof) Boaz Hameiri Part B Interpersonal Relationships 4. Uniting and Dividing in Personal Interactions: Four Key Functions of Humor in Communication John Meyer 5. Humor and Long-Term Romantic Relationships Jeffrey Hall 6. Humor and Figurative Language: Good for a Laugh, and More Herbert L. Colston Part C Group Processes 7. Workplace Humor: The Good, the Bad, and the Non-Existent Barbara Plester 8. Humor Competence in the Classroom Ann B. Frymier and Melissa B. Wanzer Part D Intergroup Relations 9. Disparagement Humor and Prejudice: Advances in Theory and Research Thomas E. Ford and Andrew R. Olah 10. Cavalier Humor Beliefs: Dismissing Jokes as "Just Jokes" Facilitates Prejudice and Internalizes Negativity among Targets Gordon Hodson and Elvira Prusaczyk 11. Addressing the Challenges of Confronting Disparagement Humor Julie A. Woodzicka and Robyn K. Mallett