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- catalog abstract ""Humour on the Couch traces the philosophical, social and psychological perspectives of humour. Humour is presented as a form of playing which originates in the earliest exchanges between mother and baby, conferring significant advantages on our adaptation. The relationship between physical and mental health and humour is examined in the light of the research literature of both psychology and medicine. This is followed by a review and discussion of psychoanalytic views of humour in psychotherapy. Alessandra Lemma concludes the book with a look at evolutionary perspectives of humour."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b12006385.
- catalog created "2000.".
- catalog date "2000".
- catalog date "2000.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "2000.".
- catalog description ""Humour on the Couch traces the philosophical, social and psychological perspectives of humour. Humour is presented as a form of playing which originates in the earliest exchanges between mother and baby, conferring significant advantages on our adaptation. The relationship between physical and mental health and humour is examined in the light of the research literature of both psychology and medicine. This is followed by a review and discussion of psychoanalytic views of humour in psychotherapy. Alessandra Lemma concludes the book with a look at evolutionary perspectives of humour."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Foreword / Arnold Brown -- Introduction: A funny thing happened to me on the way to therapy ... -- Ch. 1. On humour's tightrope -- Ch. 2. The first clown -- Ch. 3. The playroom of the mind -- Ch. 4. Humour and health -- Ch. 5. The analytic double-act -- Ch. 6. Why humour? -- Conclusion: Humour, truth and freedom.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 176-193) and index.".
- catalog extent "xiii, 196 p. ;".
- catalog hasFormat "Humour on the couch.".
- catalog identifier "1861561458".
- catalog isFormatOf "Humour on the couch.".
- catalog issued "2000".
- catalog issued "2000.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "London ; Philadelphia : Whurr,".
- catalog relation "Humour on the couch.".
- catalog subject "152.43 21".
- catalog subject "2000 J-860".
- catalog subject "Psychotherapy.".
- catalog subject "RC489.H85 L46 2000".
- catalog subject "WM 420 L554h 2000".
- catalog subject "Wit and Humor as Topic psychology.".
- catalog subject "Wit and humor Psychological aspects.".
- catalog subject "Wit and humor Therapeutic use.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Foreword / Arnold Brown -- Introduction: A funny thing happened to me on the way to therapy ... -- Ch. 1. On humour's tightrope -- Ch. 2. The first clown -- Ch. 3. The playroom of the mind -- Ch. 4. Humour and health -- Ch. 5. The analytic double-act -- Ch. 6. Why humour? -- Conclusion: Humour, truth and freedom.".
- catalog title "Humour on the couch : exploring humour in psychotherapy and everyday life / Alessandra Lemma.".
- catalog type "text".