Category: Humor

  • Does Humour Increase Pain Tolerance Directly?

    In this essay I will discuss the relationship between pain tolerance and humour. According to Woodrow, Friedman, Sieglaub, and Collen (1972), Pain tolerance can be defined as the level at which an individual can withstand pain. I will look into whether humour has a direct influence on pain tolerance, or whether in studies on the…

  • The Effect Of Using Humor In English Language Classrooms Towards Teacher’s Self Efficacy

    INTRODUCTION According to Tilemma (2000), teaching is a complex cognitive activity and it is believed that the teachers conception helps in shaping the instructional decisions in the classrooms. In other words, teachers perceptions and personal beliefs are highly influential when it comes to the teaching and learning environment. Besides, it is the major role of…