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Sara Schaefer on Stand-up in the Age of Trump

Posted on August 19, 2017 by nwilson

Sara Schaefer wrote a poignant article for The Herald (7/29/2017) about telling Trump jokes in the current era. Burnt out vs. ready for more She notes that some...

Argumentation Theory/Big Theories

Petty & Cacioppo’s Elaboration Likelihood Model (ELM)

Posted on August 8, 2017 by nwilson

Caty Borum Chattoo turns to Petty & Cacioppo’s Elaboration Likelihood Model (ELM) here (especially as it has been applied by Zhang), which theorizes two rou...

Humor Theories/Stand-Up Comedy/Theories About Funny

Chattoo, The Laughter Effect II. B. How Comedy Works: Creating Feelings and Breaking Down Complexity

Posted on August 8, 2017 by nwilson

In May (2017), Caty Borum Chattoo, co-director of the Center for Media and Social Impact at American University and a comedy fan, released “The Laughter E...

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