Humor in Infants: Developmental and Psychological Perspectives

by Vasudevi Reddy and Gina C Mireault

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This volume explores in depth how infants--perhaps as young as three months--develop the capacity to appreciate, participate in, and create humor. Engagingly written, it synthesizes theories of humor, its subtle complexities, and why it exists despite seeming to have little survival value. Chapters trace the developing skills in the child's interactions with parents and others, the roles of verbal and nonverbal behaviors in humor, and related phenomena...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:3319389610

ISBN13:9783319389615

Release Date:June 2016

Publisher:Springer

Length:62 Pages

Weight:0.26 lbs.

Dimensions:0.2" x 6.1" x 9.2"

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