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The Value and Risks of Humor
June 10, 2003
"When people
care for you they can straighten out your soul." - Langston Hughes
THE VALUE AND RISKS OF
HUMOR
Humor eases tension and speeds learning at work, says Peter Desberg, a professor
at California State University, Dominguez Hills, in the Wall Street Journal
(September 16, 1986). According to Desberg. . .
"Nurses who can joke about death are better at coping with the stress of
dying patients than nurses who can't appreciate such humor. But a businessman
who tells great jokes won't get more information across unless the humor is
related to his point. Joking in the workplace usually backfires if it's
hostile or in poor taste. Puns often damage communication because they're
aimed at proving the punster's cleverness and get in the way of making a point."
To see how humor can be put to good use in the early childhood setting, check out the Beginnings Workshop on "Humor" at
https://secure.ccie.com/catalog/cciecatalog.php?cPath=23.
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