The Psychologist, April 2013
How many psychologists does it take... to explain a joke?
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How many psychologists does it take... to explain a joke?
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Access to PDFs of Psychologist issues is restricted to members of the society. Join us to enjoy this and a host of other benefits.
This is improbable
Marc Abrahams, Guardian columnist and founder of the Ig Nobel prizes, on research to make you smile and think.
How many psychologists does it take... to explain a joke?
Christian Jarrett investigates the psychology of humour and comedy.
Big Picture: Funny little man, seriously big points
Image from Science Photo Library, with commentary from Francis McGlone.
Interview: Rich pickings in comedy
Richard Wiseman, Professor of the Public Understanding of Psychology at the University of Hertfordshire, talks to comedian Richard Herring.
One on one... with Dean Burnett
Neuroscientist, comedian and Guardian blogger
Looking Back: The Worm Runner's Digest
Larry Stern on an ‘extraordinary and subversive’ journal.
New Voices: Comedy and psychology - a personal perspective
Rob Bailey with the latest in our series for budding writers.
Careers: It’s not just about telling jokes to feel better
Ian Florance talks to Stephanie Davies, Creative Director and ‘cognitive laughter and humour consultant’ for Laughology; and Elizabeth Sullivan writes on gallows humour.
Opinion: No laughing matter
Mike Page, who is not a cognitive neuroscientist, does his bit for the planet in his own inimitable style
Laughter – the ordinary and the extraordinary
Is laughter a universal emotion? Sophie Scott investigates. Plus listen to an audio interview with Sophie.
Reviews - April 2013
How to think like Sherlock Holmes; Desert Island Discs with Uta Frith; big questions from little people; Derek; Barbican Weekender; and much more
Society - April 2013
meet the Trustees; Annual Conference preview; Spearman Medal winner Jon Roiser; and more
News, April 2013
towards an activity map of the brain; new open access psychology journal; the divided brain; anorexia; the cognitive and social benefits of video games
Letters, April 2013
can we be lobbyists for social change?; retirement; intelligence; abortion; unpaid posts; #overlyhonestmethods; humour and health; and more