SPSP Psychology of Humor Pre-Conference - January 26, 2012
The Mind Science Foundation is proud to serve as the official registration sponsor for the second annual Humor Pre-Conference at the 2012 Society for Personality and Social Psychology Conference!
The pre-conference is sure to be a unique opportunity to gather those already involved with humor research and researchers interested in how the phenomena might play into their own interests. Highlights for the day-long event include three symposiums featuring the latest research on the Psychology of Humor and a poster session.
PLEASE NOTE
- If you are interested in showing a poster during our poster session, please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it a list of authors and an abstract by December15th.
Tentative schedule of events:
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8:00 am – 8:45 am |
Registration, Coffee and Light Breakfast |
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8:45 am – 9:00 am |
Opening Remarks |
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9:00 am – 9:50 am |
Invited Talk: Robert Mankoff, Cartoon Editor, The New Yorker
"Crowd Sourcing of Humor"
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9:50 am – 10:05 am |
Coffee Break and Poster Set-up |
| 10:05 am - 10:30 am |
Invited Talk: Nina Strohminger, University of Michigan
"Is Alacrity the Soul of Wit?"
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10:30 am – 11:45 am |
Symposium 1: Laughter and Its Relationship to Humor |
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11:45 am – 1:00 pm |
Lunch (provided with registration) |
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1:00 pm – 2:15 pm |
Symposium 2: Humor and Emotion Regulation |
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2:15 pm – 3:00 pm |
Poster Session and SPSP Pre-registration |
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3:00 pm – 4:15 pm |
Symposium 3: Contemporary Theories of Humor Debate |
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4:15 pm – 4:30 pm |
Closing Remarks |
Featured speakers:
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Symposium 1: Laughter and Its Relationship to Humor |
Nina Strohminger, University of Michigan (Chair) Josef Parvizi, Stanford School of Medicine Marina Davia-Ross, University of Portsmouth Michael Owren, Georgia State University |
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Symposium 2: Humor and Emotion Regulation |
Andrea Samson, Stanford University (Chair) Ursula Beermann, University of California at Berkeley Christine Harris, University of California at San Diego |
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Symposium 3: Contemporary Theories of Humor Debate |
Salvatore Attardo, Texas A&M Commerce Thomas Veatch, Seattle Washington |
For more information on your registration, contact Meriam Good, Director of Programs & Development, Mind Science Foundation.
For more information on program content, contact Sean Guillory, PhD student in Cognitive Neuroscience, Psych & Brain Sciences at Dartmouth College.
Fees:
Register HERE.
Contact Info
- The Mind Science Foundation
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Questions or Comments
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