Smiles behind masks: the comfort of humour during the corona crisis
What is the point of humour? Madelijn Strick, member of the Utrecht Young Academy, has been researching humour for years and recently published the book Humour is one of the four pillars of the universe (I have forgotten about the other three).
Humour brings us together and is considered an essential form of creative intelligence. But why is humour so important in our society? Madelijn Strick, Associate Professor of Social Psychology at Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ, uses insights from psychology and neuroscience linked to contemporary social issues to answer this question.
In her , Madelijn also elaborates on a topic that is highly relevant these days. Can humour help against anxiety and stress during the corona crisis? The complete book chapter on corona-related humour is available for free (in Dutch).
Madelijn recently also discussed the most hilarious pun in the world and when jokes are considered funny in an .