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Humor: International Journal of Humor Research Volume 12-2 (1999) Contents: Donna M. Shannon: What children find humorous in the books they read and how they express their responses Nancy A. Brooks, Diana W. Guthrie, and Curtis G. Gaylord: Therapeutic humor in the family: An exploratory study Diana L. Mahony: The mechanical mind: Bergson meets the information processing model Arnie Cann, Kitty Holt, and Lawrence G. Calhoun: The roles of humor and sense of humor in responses to stressors James M. Olson, Gregory R. Maio, and Karen L. Hobden: The (null) effects of exposure to disparagement humor on stereotypes and attitudes Book Reviews Mahadev L. Apte Charles R. Gruner: The Game of Humor: A Comprehensive Theory of Why We Laugh Willibald Ruch Hans-Dieter Gelfert: Max und Monty: kleine Geschichte des deutschen und englischen Humors [Max and Monty: Brief History of German and English Humor] Newsletter Published by Mouton de Gruyter, a division of Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co. KG (VII.99) For subscription information please contact the publisher: Mouton de Gruyter Genthiner Str. 13 10785 Berlin, Germany Fax: +49 30 26005 222 e-mail: ordersMail to author|Respond to list|Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issuedegruyter.de Journals and titles published by Mouton de Gruyter can be ordered via World Wide Web at: http://www.degruyter.com