Psychology and Neuroscience of Humor
Price
Duration
2 hours
About the Course
Objective:Â Examine the therapeutic potential and possible harms of humor use.Key Topics:
Humor as a tool for rapport, resilience, and emotional regulation
Empirical evidence for humor in CBT, ACT, and trauma therapy contexts
When humor backfires: shaming, avoidance, or rupture
Humor, defense mechanisms, and transference dynamics
Activities:Â Case analysis of successful and failed humor interventions
Resources:Â Warren & McGraw (2020); Franzini (2001); Martin & Ford (2018)
Your Instructor
Ashley Amerson
Objective: Examine the therapeutic potential and possible harms of humor use.
Key Topics:
Humor as a tool for rapport, resilience, and emotional regulation
Empirical evidence for humor in CBT, ACT, and trauma therapy contexts
When humor backfires: shaming, avoidance, or rupture
Humor, defense mechanisms, and transference dynamics
Activities: Case analysis of successful and failed humor interventions
Resources: Warren & McGraw (2020); Franzini (2001); Martin & Ford (2018)
