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"Research shows that laughter can reduce stress, boost the immune system and even help alleviate pain." As a primary care doctor, Richardson encourages patients to prioritize joy in their lives ...
Research suggests that instrumental humor is negatively related to marital satisfaction and is an indicator of potential future marital deterioration. Results showed that husbands acknowledged using instrumental humor in their relationship in relation to demand-withdrawal, in which the wife demands and the husband withdraws.
Relief theory suggests humor is a mechanism for pent-up emotions or tension through emotional relief. In this theory, laughter serves as a homeostatic mechanism by which psychological stress is reduced [1] [2] [6] Humor may thus facilitate ease of the tension caused by one's fears, for example.
Gelotology (from the Greek γέλως gelos "laughter") [1] is the study of laughter and its effects on the body, from a psychological and physiological perspective. Its proponents often advocate induction of laughter on therapeutic grounds in alternative medicine. The field of study was pioneered by William F. Fry of Stanford University. [2]
Scientists theorize that humans started laughing a long time ago; they say it was our first form of verbal communication before we developed true language!
Laughter is arguably the best medicine. When life feels gloomy, a dose of humor is the easiest way to brighten up your day.. In fact, studies show that laughter actually has real-life health ...
Analysis on elements and functions of laughter and humor date back to Ancient Greece (384 BCE to 322 BCE) and Roman empire (106—43 B.C.E). Most notably, Plato, Aristotle, and Cicero formulated early theories on the function of humor and laughter and paved the way for further philosophers such as Thomas Hobbes (17th century) to expand their positions.
The new study, published on Wednesday in the journal Biology Letters, assessed sound components from around 900 laughter clips, which included real-life situations related to tickling, joking ...