Humor as a means of educational activity

The article discusses the use of humorous tasks in the educational process. Modern education as a dynamic process has the ability to transform the content of pedagogical activity, the introduction of relevant competencies, methods of psychological adaptation of a specialist to a changing social environment. The use of humor contributes to the development of cognitive abilities of the student, develops creative thinking, contributes to the creation of complex structures in mental activity. In addition, humor has a psychological resource for overcoming stress.