Disclosure humor and distortion humor: A reversal theory analysis

Michael J. Apter; Mitzi Desselles; Marita Apter-Desselles

doi:10.1515/humor-2012-0021

Disclosure humor and distortion humor: A reversal theory analysis

Michael J. Apter
, Mitzi Desselles
, Marita Apter-Desselles

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Original language	American English
Journal	Humor: International Journal of Humor Research
Volume	25
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1515/humor-2012-0021
State	Published - Jan 14 2012

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Psychology

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