Rod A. Martin is a retired Canadian academic, specializing in clinical psychology and humor research. After obtaining a B.A (1979 ) in theology then an M.A (1981) and PhD (1984) in psychology from the

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,in 1984 he became a Professor of Psychology at the

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specializing in

clinical psychology Clinical psychology is an integration of social science, theory, and clinical knowledge for the purpose of understanding, preventing, and relieving psychologically based distress or Mental disorder, dysfunction and to promote subjective mental ...

. His research focused on the nature and functions of humor and

laughter Laughter is a pleasant physical reaction and emotion consisting usually of rhythmical, often audible contractions of the diaphragm and other parts of the respiratory system. It is a response to certain external or internal stimuli. Laughter ...

, as well as their relationship to psychological health and well-being. Martin is often cited for his multi-dimensional concept of humor. His publication ''The Psychology of Humor: An Integrative Approach'' was published by

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. He retired in July 2016 and a special issue of ''Europe's Journal of Psychology'' was dedicated to him. He has three children with his wife Myra.

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Rod A. Martin
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