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The social consequences of disparagement humor: Introduction and overview

  • Thomas E. Ford

    Thomas E. Ford is a professor of psychology at Western Carolina University. He received his B. S. from Texas Christian University and his Ph.D. in Social Psychology from the University of Maryland. His research interests include the role of disparagement humor in promoting expressions of prejudice and the relationship between humor and subjective well-being.

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Thomas E. Ford

Thomas E. Ford is a professor of psychology at Western Carolina University. He received his B. S. from Texas Christian University and his Ph.D. in Social Psychology from the University of Maryland. His research interests include the role of disparagement humor in promoting expressions of prejudice and the relationship between humor and subjective well-being.

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