Humor as Emotional Intelligence
One characteristic of an emotionally mature person is the ability to use humor to foster positive interpersonal relationships. A sense of humor has been identified as one of those attributes or protective factors in resilient youth. Research on resilience suggests that a sense of humor helps to stress-proof children in conflict. There is little research or documentation related to humor as an approach to working with kids because it is difficult to define and therefore troublesome to measure and explain. What is funny to one person isn’t necessarily funny to another. Secondly, humor is a form of power and it can be misused. Sarcasm is one form of humor used inappropriately. Teasing is another example. It is a mildly hostile verbal behavior often with incidental humorous content, meant to belittle or arouse anger in another person. There is confusion between teasing and playfulness.
Attention all past Response Ability Pathways (RAP) participants: 
By Linda Lantieri
A huge thank you to everyone who made the 2010 Victoria Seminars such a memorable event! Approximately 200 individuals attended the various training events held in Victoria, British Columbia last month, and all indications are that this was another inspiring and successful Reclaiming Youth Seminar.