Tentative Course Schedule
PSY 400: Seminar: Psychology of Humor
| DATES | TOPICS | READINGS | ASSIGNMENTS |
| Mar 26 | What is humor? | ||
| Mar 28 | What's so funny about ...? |
meet
in Carnegie 200
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| Mar 30 | What's
so funny? |
necessary and sufficient conditions | |
| Apr 2 | Incongruity-resolution
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| Apr 4 | Student
revenge! |
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| Apr 6 | INC-RES |
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| Apr 9 |
No
class
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| Apr 11 | INC-RES |
surprise more rewarding? ; abstract | |
| Apr 13 | No
class - Good Friday |
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| Apr 16 | INC-RES |
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| Apr 18 |
EXAM
1
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| Apr 20 | Development
of humor |
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| Apr 23 |
Question
#17
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| Apr 25 | Amusement/Smiling/Laughter |
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| Apr 27 |
Amusement/Smiling/Laughter
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| Apr 30 | Origins
of humor/laughter |
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| May 2 | Origins |
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| May 4 | Biology
of humor |
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| May 7 | REVIEW
of theories/research |
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| May 9 | Individual
differences |
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| May 11 |
Question
#15
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| May 14 | Purposes
of humor/laughter |
EXAM
2 DUE
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| May 16 | Question
#10 |
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| May 18 |
Question
#7
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| May 21 |
Question
#25
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| May 23 | Benefits
- Question #22 |
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| May 25 | Question
#21 |
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| May 28 | No
class - Memorial Day |
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| May 30 | REVIEW
of theories/research |
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| June 1 | Preparation
for presentation |
Final
Paper Due
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| June 5 | Poster Presentation |
12:00-1:50
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