Humour, laughter, creativity and innovation

COURSE CODE: LA09

This course looks at Humour as a creative thinking style. Laughter and humour techniques are powerful tools for encouraging innovative ideas and for creating new concepts. With a unique look at the study of neoteny; the mental agility and playfulness of childhood and its relationship to imagination and innovation and why these skills are essential to everyday life and work for problem solving.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

  • To enhance creative thinking styles through the adoption of Laughology techniques
  • To encourage play and laughter for innovation and learning
  • To gain sustainable tangible Laughology techniques for problem solving for greater achievement and success