The Use of Humor to Enrich the Simulated Environment

Humor in simulation is no laughing matter, as this chapter explains. That’s right; this chapter is more about “reining in” your humor than anything else. Humor is best served in small portions, like Godiva truffles, so pick your “insert humor here” moments carefully. We examine three questions—“Should you include humor?” (Yes.) “Should you study humor?” (Yes.) And finally, “Do you always deliver the punch line while answering the third question?” (Take my mannequin, please!) We will actually look at the literature on humor (talk about a laugh a minute!) and see how humor aids the educational process.