Call for Papers
Special Issue: “Humor Studies in Chinese Societies”
Guest Editors: Yue Xiaodong
The Journal of Psychology in Chinese Societies (JPCS) invites contributions to the
above-mentioned special issue.
Humour is a universal activity that typically involves perception of playful and non-serious incongruity (Martin, 2007). It has been considered “the most significant activity of the human brain” (Adrews, 1993) and is regarded as a most desirable personality trait (Ruch, 1998). Humor has become an increasingly popular topic of studies among scholars from different disciplines and across different societies (Kuiper, Martin, and Dance, 1998). In Chinese societies, however, psychological studies of humor have only become popular for the past two decades. Humor has been examined in relation to a wide range of psychological phenomena in Chinese societies, such as conflict resolution, stress management, social and organizational behavior, love styles, coping and well-being, and job satisfaction. The upcoming special issue will focus on recent development and application of humor in the understanding of psychological outcomes in Chinese societies.
The deadline for submission for this special issue is October 1, 2010 . Manuscripts, written in English, in Word format should be submitted as an e-mail attachment to Xiaodong Yue at ssxdyue@cityu.edu.hk.
All manuscripts will be reviewed by at least two reviewers blind to the identity of the author(s). Author(s) should hence remove identifying information from the body of the manuscript.
More information here.
Special Issue: “Humor Studies in Chinese Societies”
Guest Editors: Yue Xiaodong
The Journal of Psychology in Chinese Societies (JPCS) invites contributions to the
above-mentioned special issue.
Humour is a universal activity that typically involves perception of playful and non-serious incongruity (Martin, 2007). It has been considered “the most significant activity of the human brain” (Adrews, 1993) and is regarded as a most desirable personality trait (Ruch, 1998). Humor has become an increasingly popular topic of studies among scholars from different disciplines and across different societies (Kuiper, Martin, and Dance, 1998). In Chinese societies, however, psychological studies of humor have only become popular for the past two decades. Humor has been examined in relation to a wide range of psychological phenomena in Chinese societies, such as conflict resolution, stress management, social and organizational behavior, love styles, coping and well-being, and job satisfaction. The upcoming special issue will focus on recent development and application of humor in the understanding of psychological outcomes in Chinese societies.
The deadline for submission for this special issue is October 1, 2010 . Manuscripts, written in English, in Word format should be submitted as an e-mail attachment to Xiaodong Yue at ssxdyue@cityu.edu.hk.
All manuscripts will be reviewed by at least two reviewers blind to the identity of the author(s). Author(s) should hence remove identifying information from the body of the manuscript.
More information here.
