Preface -- The psychology of humor / Alberto Dionigi and Paola Gremigni -- Humor theories / Aberto Dionigi -- Meanings and functions of smile and laugh / Luisa Bonfiglioli and Pio Enrico Ricci Bitti -- A model of humor syntony : from failed to successful humor in interaction / Carla Canestrari -- A temperament approach to humor / Willibald Ruch and Jennifer Hofmann -- Irony, surprise and humor / Roberto Caterina and Iolanda Incasa -- Humor and children / Alessandra Farneti and Reinhard Tschiesner -- Is humor the best medicine? / Paola Gremigni -- Humor and mental health / Paola Gremigni -- Humor in psychotherapy / Alberto Dionigi -- Clowns in hospitals / Alberto Dionigi, Roberto Flangini and Paola Gremigni -- Gelotophobia : the fear of being laughed at / Tracey Platt and Giovannantonio Forabosco -- Humor measurement / Giulia Casu and Paola Gremigni -- Index.
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