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Informationen zum Autor Louis R. Franzini, Ph.D., is Emeritus Professor of Psychology, San Diego State University and a licensed psychologist in California and Florida. He has published over 75 articles, chapters, and books in the scientific and professional literature of psychology. He is the senior co-author of two books: Eccentric and Bizarre Behaviors and Convention Survival Techniques: Practical Strategies for Getting the Most Out of Your Professional Association's Meetings. His third book Kids Who Laugh: How to Develop Your Child's Sense of Humor won a Bronze Medal in Foreword magazine's competition for parenting books. He has also published in outlets such asAmerican Way, American Health, Today's Manager, and the San Diego Union-Tribune. Dr. Franzini is a member of the interdisciplinary International Society for Humor Studies and is an active speaker and member of the Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor. He has published humor research in the journal Humor: International Journal of Humor Research and serves as an ad hoc reviewer for that and other journals and book publishers. Dr. Franzini is an award winning speaker and is Past-President of Laughmasters, which at the time was the only Toastmasters International club in the world specializing in humor. He is a frequent interviewee for print media and national radio and TV programs on humor. He has performed stand-up comedy at conventions in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Reno, San Diego and at other comedy showcase venues. Klappentext Just Kidding is for anyone who wants to learn how to use humor more effectively in their daily lives. It includes opinions, advice, and examples from comics, celebrities, and politicians. Topics include basic principles of comedy, political correctness, strategies to avoid potential pitfalls, and exercises to build humor skills. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction1: The Power of Humor and Laughter 2: The Nuts (and Bolts) of Humor 3: Political Correctness and Humor 4: Not All Humor Is All Good 5: Public Bombings 6: Effective Humor Pitfalls 7: Spontaneous Humor vs. Spontaneous Sex 8: How You Can Be Even Funnier 9: Strategies to Avoid Humor that Fails 10: Getting the Last Laugh Appendix Suggested Reading...
