Three Decades Investigating Humor and Laughter: An Interview With Professor Rod Martin

Abstract: Since the start of the 21st century, the investigation of various psychological aspects of humor and laughter has become an increasingly prominent topic of research. This growth can be attributed, in no small part, to the pioneering and creative work on humor and laughter conducted by Professor Rod Martin. Dr. Martin’s research interests in humor and laughter began in the early 1980s and continued throughout his 32 year long career as a professor of clinical psychology at the University of Western Ontario. During this time, Dr. Martin published numerous scholarly articles, chapters, and books on psychological aspects of humor and laughter. Professor Martin has just retired in July 2016, and in the present interview he recounts a number of research highlights of his illustrious career. Dr. Martin’s earliest influential work, conducted while he was still in graduate school, stemmed from an individual difference perspective that focused on the beneficial effects of sense of humor on p.... https://ejop.psychopen.eu/index.php/ejop/article/view/1119

Object Details

• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Three Decades Investigating Humor and Laughter: An Interview With Professor Rod Martin ; volume:12 ; number:3 ; day:19 ; month:08 ; year:2016 ; Europe's journal of psychology ; 12, Heft 3 (19.08.2016)

Contributors, Places and Time

• Creator: Rod Martin ; Nicholas A. Kuiper

Further information

• DOI: 10.5964/ejop.v12i3.1119
• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2020101417223082150292
• Rights: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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