Humour on the Couch
Subtitle: Exploring Humour in Psychotherapy and Everyday Life
Publisher: Whurr
Published: January 2000
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 196
ISBN-13: 9781861561459
Subjects: Physiological & neuro-psychology; Psychotherapy; Psychotherapy - General; Psychology; General; Psychopathology - Compulsive Behavior
Description: "Humour on the Couch traces the philosophical, social and psychological perspectives of humour. Humour is presented as a form of playing which originates in the earliest exchanges between mother and baby, conferring significant advantages on our adaptation. The relationship between physical and mental health and humour is examined in the light of the research literature of both psychology and medicine. This is followed by a review and discussion of psychoanalytic views of humour in psychotherapy. Alessandra Lemma concludes the book with a look at evolutionary perspectives of humour."--Jacket.