Six Senses of Humour | Humourversity

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Six Senses of Humour

6 X Your senses of humour, for more confidence & creativity

Maximum Participants:

6 - 12 Participants

Location:

State Library, Melbourne CBD

Price:

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Short Description

This foundational programme explores the fundamental aspects of humour, its multifaceted importance in modern life, and how you can genuinely and deliberately develop your own unique sense of humour. Through the three core areas of humour appreciation, humour attitude, and humour expression, you’ll be introduced to practical tools, fresh perspectives, and supportive ways to cultivate and express your sense of humour to enrich your life and world.

Programme Overview:

The Sense of Humour Programme Level 1 is a fascinating and practical introduction to understanding and developing your sense of humour through three core areas: humour appreciation, humour attitude, and humour expression.

Humour appreciation helps you develop a deeper understanding of what humour really is, why it matters more than we tend to think, and the multifaceted role it plays in human life. Here we explore humour not just as entertainment or light relief, but as a fundamental human capacity that supports wellbeing, relationships, and overall life enjoyment. You’ll also gain a broader understanding of the role humour has played in human thought, culture, and philosophy over time.

Humour attitude is about cultivating a more humorous approach to living. This includes fostering qualities such as mental flexibility, originality, and playfulness. We also explore how developing your humour attitude can help you respond to challenges with greater adaptability, courage, and resilience.

Humour expression helps you develop your ability to use humour constructively across all aspects of life, especially in communication, problem-solving, and creative endeavours. You’ll learn some of the practical skills, formulas, and techniques comedians use to write and share comedy, with supportive opportunities to apply these skills, build confidence, and move through the fears and hesitations that can get in the way of self-expression.

Above all, the programme helps you develop your humour intelligence, the lesser-known and cheekier sibling of emotional intelligence. Indeed, the programme helps you cultivate both of these human intelligences and apply them in ways that enrich your life and the world around you.

Participant Profile

This program is suitable for people who want to better understand and develop their sense of humour in a thoughtful, practical, and supportive environment. It may appeal to those who want to:

Enjoy life more fully
Communicate more effectively
Use humour more in their business communications
Become more playful and expressive
Explore humour as a tool for personal growth, creativity, and connection.

It is also suitable for aspiring comedians, speakers, teachers, facilitators, creatives, and anyone curious about humour as both a human capacity and a learnable skill.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this program, participants can expect to:

Gain a deeper understanding and appreciation of humour as a multidimensional human capacity
Develop a clearer sense of their unique humour style, voice, and sense of humour signature
Gain greater confidence in using humour in positive and constructive ways in all aspects of life such as business, communication, relationships, creativity and wellness
Strengthen qualities associated with a healthy humour attitude, such as adaptability, authenticity, connection, fun, and freedom
Become more comfortable moving past inhibitions, hesitations, and fears around using humour
Learn practical comedy tools for turning humorous ideas into words, stories, and comic material
Gain a broader understanding of humours role in history, philosophy and modern life
Leave with a richer understanding of the connection between humour intelligence and emotional intelligence

Curriculum Outline

What Is Humour, Really? (Session 1)

Session one deepens participants’ appreciation of humour by exploring its role across history, culture, philosophy, and human wellbeing. It opens up the question of what humour actually is, why it matters, and why it deserves to be understood as more than mere entertainment. Participants are introduced to the chemistry of humour and how to use it deliberately.

A Brief History of Humour
Humour vs Comedy
Humour Lab (Part 1)
Intro to the Six Senses of Humour Model
Everyday Humour Awareness

Humour Appreciation: Seeing More, Feeling More (Session 2)

This session It helps participants see humour as a serious subject in the best sense: rich, layered, and deeply relevant to how people live, work and relate.

Comic vs Tragic Perspective
The Humour Body
Humour Lab (Part 2)
Humour Intelligence and Emotional Intelligence
Laughter as a Sport

Humour Attitude: Cultivating Flexibility and Play (Session 3)

This session focuses on humour as an inner stance toward life. Participants explore how humour can support originality, flexibility, courage, resilience, and a lighter way of responding to tension, frustration, and imperfection.

The Humorous Attitude
Playfulness and Originality
Humour Lab (Part 2)
Moving Beyond Inhibition
Optional Participant Presentations

Humour Expression: Finding Words, Voice, and Form (Session 4)

This session introduces practical tools for expressing humour more clearly and confidently. Participants begin turning observations, ideas, and lived experience into humorous expression using accessible techniques drawn from comedy and creative communication.

Finding Humour in Everyday Life
Mental Flexibility
Comic Styles, Forms Techniques
Humour Lab (Part 2)
Reframing Difficulty: Self-Amusement vs Self-Defeat
Turning Ideas into Stories, Lines, and Material

Applied Humour: Relationships, Work, and Real Life (Session 5)

This session focuses on using humour constructively across different life settings. Participants explore timing, tone, audience awareness, and the difference between humour that builds connection and humour that divides.

Humour in Relationships
Humour in Business and Leadership
Humour in Teaching, Facilitation, and Communication
Positive and Negative Humour
Timing, Tone, and Audience Awareness
Optional Participant Presentations

Your Humour Signature: Integration and Next Steps (Session 6)

The final session brings the program together into a coherent framework. Participants reflect on what they have learned, clarify their own humour signature, and leave with a practical way to keep developing their humour beyond the course.