ABSTRACT

First Published in 1999. This is Volume X of thirty-eight in the General Psychology series. Written in 1924, this book looks at the aspects such as wit and the ludicrous, varieties, causes, function and aesthetics of laughter and its place in civilisation.

chapter Chapter I|8 pages

Laughter

chapter Chapter II|11 pages

The Humanization Of Laughter

chapter Chapter III|21 pages

Laughter of Relief

chapter Chapter IV|11 pages

Laughter and Tickling

chapter Chapter V|14 pages

Laughter and Pleasure

chapter Chapter VI|19 pages

Laughter and Society

chapter Chapter VII|15 pages

Laughter and Civilization

chapter Chapter VIII|24 pages

Laughter and the Ludicrous

chapter Chapter IX|21 pages

Laughter and Wit

chapter Chapter X|22 pages

Laughter and Instinct

chapter Chapter XI|21 pages

The Function and Æsthetics of Laughter

chapter Chapter XII|12 pages

Laughter and Repression

chapter Chapter XIII|29 pages

Summary and Conclusion