Table of Contents
List of Figures vii
List of Contributors viii
Preface Madelijn Stuck Thomas E Ford ix
Part 1 Individual social psychological processes 1
1 How humor can promote central-route persuasion: The role of ambivalence Madelijn Strick 3
2 Political humor Jody C. Baumgartner 20
3 Paradoxical thinking as a paradigm of attitude change: Comparison to satire and the role of humor (or lack thereof) Boaz Hameiri 39
Part II Interpersonal relationships 55
4 Uniting and dividing in personal interactions: Four key functions of humor in communication John Meyer 57
5 Humor and long-term romantic relationships Jeffrey Hall 74
6 Humor and figurative language: Good for a laugh, and more Herbert L. Colston 92
Part III Group processes 109
7 Workplace humor: The good, the bad, and the non-existent Barbara Plester 111
8 Humor competence in the classroom Ann B. Frymier Melissa B. Wanzer 130
Part IV Intergroup relations 149
9 Disparagement humor and prejudice: Advances in theory and research Thomas E. Ford Andrew R. Olah 151
10 Cavalier humor beliefs: Dismissing jokes as 'just jokes' facilitates prejudice and internalizes negativity among targets Gordon Hudson Elvira Prusaczyk 170
11 Addressing the challenges of confronting disparagement humor Julie A. Woodzicka Robyn K. Mallett 189
Index 206