The Spontaneous Use of Humour by Career Counsellors

Authors

  • Eloïse Banet University of Lausanne
  • Jonas Masdonati University of Lausanne

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.82396/cjcd.v16i2.3115

Keywords:

humour, career counselling, adolescents

Abstract

This article focuses on the use of humour by psychologists in career counselling interviews, a quite neglected field of research. Using a qualitative approach, we analyzed the spontaneous humour initiated by career counsellors in sixteen actual vocational interviews. Results show three levels of humorous intervention: conceptual, formal and attentional. Moreover, humour can be associated with a variety of different emotions. Humour was used for two major purposes: to grasp the situation and to support the development of the client’s educational or vocational plan.

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2017-09-04

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Banet, E., & Masdonati, J. (2017). The Spontaneous Use of Humour by Career Counsellors. Canadian Journal of Career Development, 16(2), 32–37. https://doi.org/10.82396/cjcd.v16i2.3115

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Vol. 16 No. 2 (2017)

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Graduate Student Research Briefs

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