News articles tagged with 'humour'
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People think immoral behaviour is funny - but only if it also seems benign
— 10 Aug 2010 07:44 | HealthWhat makes something funny? Philosophers have been tossing that question around since Plato. Now two psychological scientists think they've come up with the formula: humour comes from…
Sexist jokes favour the mental mechanisms that justify violence against women
— 2 Jul 2009 15:56 | HealthSexist jokes (and all the variants of this kind of humour) favour the mental mechanisms which urge to violence and battering against women in individuals with macho attitudes. Those…
'Free play' for children, teens is vital to social development
— 15 Apr 2009 17:00 | HealthA new theory about early human adaptation suggests that our ancestors capitalised on their capacities for play to enable the development of a highly cooperative way of life…
Humour can play an an essential role in healthcare
— 8 Apr 2008 11:19 | HealthHumour can play an essential role in the most serious healthcare settings, even when patients are receiving intensive or end of life care, according to research in the April issue of…
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