Laughter as a stress reducer in small groups

White, Sabina; Camarena, Phame M.

doi:10.1515/humr.1989.2.1.73

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“…For example, training patients in comedy production improved rehabilitation for schizophrenic patients (Cai et al 2014) and improved self-esteem for patients with a variety of mental illnesses (Rudnick et al 2014). But other studies failed to find effects of humorous interventions (e.g., funny movies, laughter-inducing exercises) on the mental health of undergraduate students (White and Camarena 1989), elderly residents in a long-term care facility (Adams and McGuire 1986), or orthopedic surgery patients (Rotton and Shats 1996). Correlational studies assessing the relationship between sense of humor and mental health report inconsistent results; sense of humor is correlated with some measures of mental health but not others (Martin 2001(Martin , 2007.…”

Section: Effects Of Humor Appreciation and Comedy Production On Healthmentioning

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Humor, Comedy, and Consumer Behavior

Warren

Barsky

McGraw

2018

Journal of Consumer Research

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Consumers regularly experience humor while buying and using products, procuring services, and engaging in various consumption experiences, whether watching a movie or dining with colleagues. Despite an expansive literature on how humor influences advertisers' communication goals, far less is known about how humor appreciation and comedy production influence the likelihood of attaining various consumption goals, from experiencing pleasure and making better decisions to staying healthy and building relationships. Drawing on a wide range of findings from multiple disciplines, we develop a framework for understanding and investigating the different ways in which experiencing and creating laughter and amusement help-and sometimes hurt-consumers reach their goals. The framework provides key insights into the nuanced role of humor and comedy in consumer welfare.

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Section: Effects Of Humor Appreciation and Comedy Production On Healthmentioning

confidence: 99%

Humor, Comedy, and Consumer Behavior

Warren

Barsky

McGraw

2018

Journal of Consumer Research

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“…Humor reduces stress (Bizi, Keinan, & Beit-Hallahmi, 1988;Dixon, 1976Dixon, , 1980Labott & Martin, 1987;Lefcourt, Davidson-Katz, Shepherd, & Phillips, 1995;Lefcourt & Martin, 1986;Lefcourt & Thomas, 1998;Martin, Kuiper, Olinger, & Dance, 1993;Martin & Lefcourt, 1983;Nezu et al, 1988;Prerost, 1988;Rosenberg, 1991;White & Camarena, 1989;Wooten, 1996). 4.…”

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The Active Ingredients in Humor: Psychophysiological Benefits and Risks for Older Adults

Berk¹

2001

Educational Gerontology

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Humor produces psychological and physiological effects on our body that are similar to the health bene ts of aerobic exercise. These bene ts are some of the best kept secrets from those persons who probably have the most to gain from that information-older adults. Many of them who must live with chronic pain, arthritis, rheumatism, emphysema, memory loss, depression, and stress may be able to cope better with their conditions or nd temporary relief by using humor. This article presents an up-to-date, comprehensive synthesis of 30 years of research evidence on 15 psychophysiologica l bene ts of humor and laughter with their implications for older adults. The speci c risks for this growing segment of the population also are identi ed. Strategies for communicating this information through publications and formal presentation s by health educators working in gerontology are suggested. A curriculum outline is provided for use in developing short, feature presentations or integrating the content into existing exercise and health-related courses and programs. If these efforts are effective, eventually the health bene ts of humor and laughter will be as familiar to our senior citizens as the risk factors associated with heart disease and smoking.Physicians, nurses, psychologists, occupational therapists, and other healthcare professionals are increasingly recognizing the therapeutic value of humor (

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“…The research evidence on the psychological benefits concentrates on three outcomes: first, anxiety reduction (Cann, reduction (Bizi, Keinan, and Beit-Hallahmi 1988;Dixon 1976Dixon , 1980Labott and Martin 1987;Lefcourt et al 1995;Lefcourt and Martin 1986;Lefcourt and Thomas 1998;Martin et al 1993;Martin and Lefcourt 1983;Nezu et al 1988;Prerost 1988;White and Camarena 1989;Wooten 1996). When humor permits students to deal more effectively with an adverse experience such as taking a test, the physical response is usually laughter in some form.…”

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Does Humor in Course Tests Reduce Anxiety and Improve Performance?

Berk

2000

College Teaching

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Laughter as a stress reducer in small groups

Cited by 18 publications

References 2 publications

Humor, Comedy, and Consumer Behavior

Humor, Comedy, and Consumer Behavior

The Active Ingredients in Humor: Psychophysiological Benefits and Risks for Older Adults

Does Humor in Course Tests Reduce Anxiety and Improve Performance?

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