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Humor and Laughter may Influence Health. I. History and Background

Articles in both the lay and professional literature have extolled the virtues of humor, many giving the impression that the health benefits of humor are well documented by the scientific and medical community. The concept that humor or laughter can be therapeutic goes back to biblical times and thi...

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Autores principales: Bennett, Mary Payne, Lengacher, Cecile A.
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Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2006
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1375238/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16550224
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ecam/nek015
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description Articles in both the lay and professional literature have extolled the virtues of humor, many giving the impression that the health benefits of humor are well documented by the scientific and medical community. The concept that humor or laughter can be therapeutic goes back to biblical times and this belief has received varying levels of support from the scientific community at different points in its history. Current research indicates that using humor is well accepted by the public and is frequently used as a coping mechanism. However, the scientific evidence of the benefits of using humor on various health related outcomes still leaves many questions unanswered.
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spelling pubmed-13752382006-03-20 Humor and Laughter may Influence Health. I. History and Background Bennett, Mary Payne Lengacher, Cecile A. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med Reviews Articles in both the lay and professional literature have extolled the virtues of humor, many giving the impression that the health benefits of humor are well documented by the scientific and medical community. The concept that humor or laughter can be therapeutic goes back to biblical times and this belief has received varying levels of support from the scientific community at different points in its history. Current research indicates that using humor is well accepted by the public and is frequently used as a coping mechanism. However, the scientific evidence of the benefits of using humor on various health related outcomes still leaves many questions unanswered. Oxford University Press 2006-03 2006-01-16 /pmc/articles/PMC1375238/ /pubmed/16550224 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ecam/nek015 Text en © The Author (2006). Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1375238/
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