The Best Medicine? The Nature Of Humour And Its Significance For The Process of Psychotherapy

Neil Gibson; Digby Tantam

The Best Medicine? The Nature Of Humour And Its Significance For The Process of Psychotherapy

Authors

Neil Gibson Author
Digby Tantam Author

Keywords:

Humour, laughter, evolution, resolution, subversion, play, creativity, power

Abstract

In this paper the theoretical landscape of humour will be surveyed, giving the reader a glimpse into the origin, evolution, and meaning of the complex and ubiquitous phenomenon of humour. The significance of humour for the practice of psychotherapy is also discussed.