Fearing humor? Gelotophobia: The fear of being laughed at Introduction and overview

Humor

Volumn 22, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 1-25

  Ruch, Willibald ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

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EID: 67849121438     PISSN: 09331719     EISSN: 16133722     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/HUMR.2009.001     Document Type: Review

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