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Laughter and Healing


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Laughter and Healing
A look at the effects of laughter on the healing process and the use of technology to track statistics
4,669 words (approx. 18.7 pages) | 17 sources | MLA | 2004 United States


Paper Summary:

The purpose of this paper is to address the question of whether laughter plays a role in the healing process. The literature review includes studies on laughter and humor in the medical industry, then discusses some of the mechanisms by which humor and laughter are believed to affect health.

Outline
Introduction
How Laughter Works
Benefits of Laughter
Using Technology in Humor Research
Humor Therapy
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"Laughter is a type of eustress that releases the negative emotions that cause harmful chemical effects on the body (Berk and Tan, 1996) (Diggs, 2004). Similar to exercise, there are two stages to laughter: the arousal phase--when the heart rate increases--and the resolution phase--when the heart rests. A person's heart can increase to120 beats per minute (bpm) when laughing. Laughing can lower a person's blood pressure, increase vascular flow, and improve the immune system. It works out the diaphragm, abdominal, intercostal, respiratory accessory, and facial muscles. Laughter also releases endorphins in the brain; which are the bodies' natural painkillers (Wooten, 1995)."

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APA Citation:

Laughter and Healing (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 12, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Research-Paper-Laughter-and-Healing/56074

MLA Citation:

"Laughter and Healing" 15 January 2012. Web. 12 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Research-Paper-Laughter-and-Healing/56074>




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