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Publication Date: 1979
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Humor as a Preferred Activity of the Creative and Humor as a Facilitator of Learning.
Clabby, John F., Jr.
Psychology: A Quarterly Journal of Human Behavior, v16 n1 p5-12 Spr 1979
The humor element as a reinforcing tool was examined. Experimental group subjects selecting nouns were shown humorous cartoons. Non-noun selection was followed by a humorless cartoon. Results indicated that humor significantly facilitated intentional learning for the low-creative experimental group. (Author/BEF)
Descriptors: Adults, Associative Learning, Creativity, Humor, Intentional Learning, Learning Motivation, Reinforcement, Sex Differences
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Language: English
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