Items related to Inside Jokes – Using Humor to Reverse–Engineer...
Synopsis
Some things are funny -- jokes, puns, sitcoms, Charlie Chaplin, The FarSide, Malvolio with his yellow garters crossed -- but why? Why does humor exist in thefirst place? Why do we spend so much of our time passing on amusing anecdotes, making wisecracks,watching The Simpsons? In Inside Jokes, Matthew Hurley, DanielDennett, and Reginald Adams offer an evolutionary and cognitive perspective. Humor, they propose,evolved out of a computational problem that arose when our long-ago ancestors were furnished withopen-ended thinking. Mother Nature -- aka natural selection -- cannot just order the brain to findand fix all our time-pressured misleaps and near-misses. She has to bribe the brain with pleasure.So we find them funny. This wired-in source of pleasure has been tickled relentlessly by humoristsover the centuries, and we have become addicted to the endogenous mind candy that ishumor.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author
Reginald B. Adams, Jr., is AssistantProfessor of Psychology at Penn State University.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
Search results for Inside Jokes – Using Humor to Reverse–Engineer...
Seller Image
Inside Jokes: Using Humor to Reverse-Engineer the Mind
Seller: -OnTimeBooks-, Phoenix, AZ, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: good. A copy that has been read, remains in good condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine and cover show signs of wear. Pages can include notes and highlighting and show signs of wear, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item! Ships via media mail. Seller Inventory # OTV.026201582X.G
Stock Image
Inside Jokes: Using Humor to Reverse-Engineer the Mind
Seller: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardback. Condition: Very Good. An evolutionary and cognitive account of the addictive mind candy that is humor.Some things are funny--jokes, puns, sitcoms, Charlie Chaplin, The Far Side, Malvolio with his yellow garters crossed--but why? Why does humor exist in the first place? Why do we spend so much of our time passing on amusing anecdotes, making wisecracks, watching The Simpsons? In Inside Jokes, Matthew Hurley, Daniel Dennett, and Reginald Adams offer an evolutionary and cognitive perspective. Humor, they propose, evolved out of a computational problem that arose when our long-ago ancestors were furnished with open-ended thinking. Mother Nature--aka natural selection--cannot just order the brain to find and fix all our time-pressured misleaps and near-misses. She has to bribe the brain with pleasure. So we find them funny. This wired-in source of pleasure has been tickled relentlessly by humorists over the centuries, and we have become addicted to the endogenous mind candy that is humor. Seller Inventory # 00109977838
Seller Image
Inside Jokes: Using Humor to Reverse-Engineer the Mind
Seller: Bay State Book Company, North Smithfield, RI, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: very_good. Seller Inventory # BSM.1DT2G
Stock Image
Inside Jokes : Using Humor to Reverse-Engineer the Mind
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # 4338439-6
Stock Image
Inside Jokes: Using Humor to Reverse-Engineer the Mind
Seller: Arbor Scout, Ann Arbor, MI, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Condition: Used: Like New. Fine book & jacket. Remainder dot on bottom edge. Seller Inventory # KH-CWMQ-VCZC
Stock Image
Inside Jokes: Using Humor to Reverse-Engineer the Mind
Seller: MostlyAcademic, Berrima, NSW, Australia
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Seller Inventory # ABE-1783291682898
Buy Used
£ 27.31
£ 26.39 shipping
Ships from Australia to U.S.A.
Ships from Australia to U.S.A.
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Inside Jokes: Using Humor to Reverse-Engineer the Mind
Seller: GoldBooks, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed. Seller Inventory # 45Q64_26_026201582X
Stock Image
Inside Jokes Using Humor to ReverseEngineer the Mind
Seller: Revaluation Books, Exeter, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 1st edition. 359 pages. 9.25x6.25x1.25 inches. In Stock. Seller Inventory # 026201582X
Buy New
£ 73.13
£ 12.50 shipping
Ships from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Ships from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Quantity: 1 available