Mind Matters: laughter, humour and creativity
Where does humour come from?
Our very own Dr Elena Hoicka will discussed the research she has been carrying out in Sheffield exploring when babies first experience humour and what types of humour they like. She will also talk about what drives humour development, including children’s developing understanding of language, the social world and all the help they get from their parents. Additionally, there wasbe speculation on why humour might be useful for little kids – it might help them become creative people!
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Developmental Psychologist Dr Elena Hoicka from The University of Sheffield’s Psychology Department discusses her research on the origins of humour and exploring when babies first experience humour. She also discusses what drives humour development, including children’s developing understanding of language, the social world and the influence of their parents.
Speaker
Dr Elena Hoicka
Department of Psychology
The University of Sheffield
Dr Elena Hoicka is a developmental psychologist currently undertaking research on child development at The University of Sheffield. Her research places particular focus on examining how children come to understand conventional and factual wrongness through mistakes, jokes, pretending and deception. This is important to learning, intention understanding and innovation in cultural evolution.
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