Humor plays a pivotal role in social interaction (Jackson et al., 2021), yet many individuals struggle with understanding and creating jokes effectively (Persicke et al., 2013). This workshop explores the application of Relational Frame Theory (RFT) as a framework for teaching humor comprehension and production skills. RFT, rooted in radical behaviorism, explains how humans derive meaning through the relational networks between stimuli. By applying RFT principles to humor, this workshop aims to enhance individuals' ability to perceive and generate jokes by emphasizing the cognitive processes, such as relational framing, underlying humor appreciation.
Learning Objectives:
- Participants will identify incongruities in verbal and visual contexts.
- Participants will describe common humor patterns (e.g., double meanings, perspective shifts, rule violations).
- Participants will generate novel comedic associations by applying relational framing strategies.
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Course information
- Title: Connecting Humor and Cognition: An RFT Approach to Building Humor Skills
- Presenter: Celia Heyman Ph.D., BCBA-D, Gertrude Georgio PhD, BCBA-D
- Date: Tuesday, August 18th, 2026
- CEUs: 2 Learning
- Time: 9:00 AM Pacific
- Duration: 1 hour and 40 minutes
