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Ruch, Willibald, René T. Proyer, Tracey Platt and Jennifer Hofmann. 2014. The state-of-the art in gelotophobia research: A review and some theoretical extensions. Humor 27 (1) : 23–45.
Publication type
Article in journal
Publication language
English
Place, Publisher
De Gruyter

Annotation

This paper asserts that gelotophobia needs to be explored in the context of linked variables (such as diffidence, embarassment-propensity and social anxiety), and research should concentrate on the time period in which this fear predominates. The pertinence of gelotophobia for humor theory, research and practice is underlined and new research areas are proposed such as the role of gelotophobia at work and in relation to life trajectories.