Name : Dao Le Hong My Sense of humor is one of the most important qualities of human. Do you agree or disagree with this statement. Brainstorming and Outlining : Agree with this statement: - abate working or studying pressure - open minded and easily to make friends - help friends who are under troubles - bring a comfortable working enviroment - ( beneficial for ourselves -->beneficial for community Whether a sense of humor is an important characteristic or not
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Romeo and Juliet is one of Shakespeare’s most well known plays. One could speculate the reasons for this plays timeless qualities‚ but one of these reasons would undoubtedly be the uncanny use of classic humor that Shakespeare utilizes to cut the tension in between dramatic scenes and appeal to the humor of the Elizabethan audience from the most unsophisticated peasant to the most proper and formal noble of the era. Humour has a very important role in Romeo and Juliet as it creates a vast array of
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Humor in the WorkplaceWeighing the Pros & ConsSubmitted to:Wilma ThomasonPrinciples of Management InstructorPrepared by:Successful Future ManagementKenya HardenSunday‚ June 28‚ 2009Humor in the WorkplaceWeighing the Pros & ConsI.IntroductionA.Evaluating the problems in the workplace1.Poor productivity2.Lack of creativityII.Benefits of incorporating humor at workA.Improves healthB.Reduces stressIII.How stress effects companiesA.Increases possibility of mistakesB.Loss of moneyIV.ConclusionA.Companies
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References: Attardo‚ S. 1994. Linguistic Theories of Humor. Berlin: Mouton de Gruyter. Attardo‚ S. 2001. Humorous Texts: A Semantic and Pragmatic Analysis. Berlin/New York: Mouton de Gruyter. Attardo‚ S.‚ Hempelmann‚ Ch.F.‚ Di Maio‚ S. 2002. Script oppositions and logical mechanisms: Modelling incongruities and their resolutions Attardo‚ S.‚ Raskin‚ V. 1991. Script theory revis(it)ed: joke similarity and joke representation model. Humor 4 (3-4): 293-347. Bart‚ I. 1998. Angol kulturális szótár
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The person with a sense of humour attracts other people with a sense of humour and in trying to amuse his eager listeners‚ as people possessing a sense of humour usually do‚ he shows wit‚ intelligence‚ vitality and a zest for life. A sense of humour can also lift a person up from the troubles of everyday life. Any person with a sense of humour is able to laugh at himself and find something funny in the sticky situations he gets into. By laughing at mundane problems‚ such as accidentally dyeing an
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Humor and Persuasion Jake Swenson 5/30/2011 The actor John Cleese once said‚ "If I can get you to laugh with me‚ you like me better‚ which makes you more open to my ideas. And if I can persuade you to laugh at the particular point I make‚ by laughing at it you acknowledge its truth.” (Mortensen‚ 2004) Humor disarms an audience‚ making them more likely to open up to you. In a book by Kurt Mortensen‚ called “Maximum influence: the 12 universal laws of power persuasion”‚ he stated: ”…once your
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The Psychology of Humor and How It Can Be Used As an Effective Stress Coping Technique. Humor is a part of our everyday lives and is often used as a form of Stress Relief. The word “humor” comes from the Latin word of the same spelling meaning fluid or moisture. This can be interpreted in today’s world as “going with the flow.” People all around the world love hearing jokes and telling them whether it be verbally‚ through greeting cards‚ or over the internet. People
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Humor is the act of saying something funny and bringing laughter to others when doing so. Humor acts as a catalyst of what people think but will not say. Humor is a part of life. Humor is a necessity for free speech and free thought for that matter. Humor can be divided into various sub sections from cartoonist‚ stand-up comics‚ satirical writers‚ and hosts of television programs- just to name a few‚ as de Botton states. And each category interprets what we as people feel‚ even if we denied it‚ at
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antiquated‚ as nearly 250 years old‚ its concise speech opposed to the verbose nomenclature that was familiar to those times keeps many from having drool get on their book with boredom. Another turn-on of lucycat’s was that the book had a sense of humor. During some instances by-passers would stare in curiosity at the bookworm cackling crazily at the classic Candide. The satire of Voltaire’s brilliance was also welcomed by many readers. "The pace is incredibly fast (almost too fast‚ at times)‚
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Cognitive therapy makes the assumption that thoughts precede moods and that false self-beliefs lead to negative emotions” (para. 1). Cognitive therapy helps patients to recognize what his or her negative thoughts are and helps the patient work at replacing these thoughts with those that are positive. Cognitive therapy is known to reduce the rates of relapse of depression. This therapy is effective in the treatment of depression in adolescents and teens (Schimelphfening‚ 2007). Cognitive therapy helps
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