47 Humor Theorist Chris Land on the Nature of Humor and Its Use in Education, Part 1

In this episode, humor theorist Chris Land joins us in a first discussion of what humor is, what you can learn from the art and science, and how you can use it to teach and learn better. You can learn more on Chris' website Why Funny is Funny: https://whyfunnyisfunny.comTo support the show and help us grow our audience -- so we have more of an impact on education and the culture -- please help us with a donation:1. https://www.patreon.com/reasonrxpodcast 2. https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=SP6QPQKJU4XSS&source=url Also, please consider liking us on your podcast app, and leaving a rational review.And if you find an episode valuable, please share it with parents, teachers, school personnel, friends, and family. Help spread the word, help spread rational ideas for better living. Contact Michael:1. [email protected]. http://www.goldams.com 3. https://www.facebook.com/EpistemeRx/4. https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-gold-2883921/Show notes. 1. Chris' "cheat sheet" that he discussed in the episode: https://whyfunnyisfunny.com/clash-theory-humor-model-2/2. Humora. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humourb. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/humorc. "the mental faculty of discovering, expressing, or appreciating the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : the ability to be funny or to be amused by things that are funny" (https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/humor)d. "a comic, absurd, or incongruous quality causing amusement" (https://www.dictionary.com/browse/humor)3. Comedya. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comedyb. "humorous entertainment" (https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comedy)c. "a play, movie, etc., of light and humorous character with a happy or cheerful ending; a dramatic work in which the central motif is the triumph over adverse circumstance, resulting in a successful or happy conclusion." (https://www.dictionary.com/browse/comedy?s=t)4. Humor in education (a little here to get you started, if you are interested)a. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/education/training-and-events/education-competencies/humor.aspxb. https://www.apa.org/ed/precollege/ptn/2018/02/humor-college-classroomc. https://www.psychologicalscience.org/observer/engaging-students-with-humord. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2916105-using-humor-to-maximize-learninge. https://www.apa.org/monitor/jun06/learningf. https://www.thewellnessnetwork.net/health-news-and-insights/blog/humor-teaching-tool/g. https://www.edutopia.org/blog/laughter-learning-humor-boosts-retention-sarah-hendersonBio and picture courtesy Chris Land.Please consider liking us on your podcast app, and leaving a rational review.Email us at [email protected], [email protected], or [email protected]: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-gold-2883921/Gold Academy: https://goldams.comTotal Human Fitness: https://total-human-fitness.com