Description:
Creativity and Humor provides an overview of the intersection of how humor influences creativity and how creativity can affect humor. The book's chapters speak to the wide reach of creativity and humor with different topics, such as play, culture, work, education, therapy, and social justice covered. As creativity and humor are individual traits and abilities that have each been studied in psychology, this book presents the latest information.
Brief description: Sarah R. Luria, MEd, is a PhD candidate in Educational Psychology at the Neag School of Education at the University of Connecticut. She taught secondary mathematics, science, and human rights in North Carolina from 2006 until she began her studies in Creativity in 2014. Her research interests include creativity and social justice, equity in educational programming, and human rights education. Her achievements include the Academic Excellence Award from Duke University's Program in Education, The University of Connecticut's Outstanding Scholars' Program Fellowship, and the Joseph Renzulli and Sally Reis Renzulli Fund for Graduate Studies in Gifted Education Scholarship.