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May 2005
Humor Research:
Smile from ear to floppy ear : Is your dog laughing at you?
Current - St. Louis , MO , USA
Dr. Panksepp's work seeks to understand a variety of emotional responses including social bonding and social play, and how these affective responses are organized in the brain.
http://www.thecurrentonline.com
The Anatomy of a Smile
Daily Californian - Berkeley , CA , USA
Keltner''s studies include decoding the human smile,
http://www.dailycal.org
Blood Press Monitor. 2005 Apr;10(2):109-110.
Taking blood pressure - no laughing matter!
McMahon C, Mahmud A, Feely J.
Department of Therapeutics and Hypertension Clinic, Trinity Centre for Health Sciences, St. James's Hospital, Dublin 8, Ireland .
Humor is used commonly to relax subjects when their blood pressure is being measured. However Laughing has an acute effect on systolic blood pressure. Patients should not be encouraged to laugh when their blood pressure is being measured.
Acad Emerg Med. 2005 Apr;12(4):322-8.Related Articles, Links
Coping responses of emergency physicians and nurses to the 2003 severe acute respiratory syndrome outbreak.
Phua DH, Tang HK, Tham KY.
Registrar, Emergency Department, Tan Tock Seng Hospital , 11 Jalan Tan Tock Seng, Singapore 308433. phuadh@yahoo.com .
...The physicians chose humor as a coping response significantly more frequently (p <0.001) than nurses....Physicians chose humor and Filipinos chose turning to religion as their preferred responses
Counteracting performativity in schools: the case for laughter as a
qualitative and redemptive indicator
Author: Johnson, Helen 1
Source: International Journal of Children's Spirituality, April 2005, vol.
10, no. 1, pp. 81-96(16). Publisher: Carfax Publishing, part of the Taylor & Francis Group
The article offers a compromise solution that balances effectiveness with humanity and
spirituality, in the form of a radical performance indicator, namely, laughter.
Fashion Monitor Toronto - Canada
Laughter might be the best medicine for transforming the faintest of glimmers of hope into an
eternal spring, reveals research at Texas A&M University
http://toronto.fashion-monitor.com
Laughter
Robert R. Provine
American Scientist 84. 1 (Jan-Feb, 1996): 38-47.
©© Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society 1996
Laughter research is still in its infancy, an exciting time when the
Laughter research is a reminder that not all science concerns arcane or narrow ...
http://cogweb.ucla.edu
Laughter May Be the Best Medicine for Hives
Jewish Bulletin, April 1, 2005
Have you ever considered watching a comedy to reduce your allergic reactions? A study
conducted by Hajime Kimata , MD , PhD from Japan examined the effects of laughter on allergen-
induced skin hives in atopic dermatitis patients.
http://allergies.about.com
A hearty har-har
US News & World Report, March 21, 2005 by Katy Kelly, Edited By Susan Brink
Laughter, it turns out, really is good medicine. Researchers found that a good laugh makes the
blood flow better.
http://www.findarticles.com
PSYCHOLOGY: Beyond a Joke: From Animal Laughter to Human Joy?,
Panksepp
Science 2005 308: 62-63
http://www.sciencemag.org
Infant humor: the theory of the absurd and the empowerment theory
Author: Loizou, Eleni 1
Source: International Journal of Early Years Education, March 2005, vol. 13, no. 1, pp. 43-
53(11) Publisher: Carfax Publishing, part of the Taylor & Francis Group
This study looked at how six infants in a group child care setting produced and appreciated
humor. http://www.ingentaconnect.com
Battling Cancer with Humor
News 14 Carolina April 29, 2005
http://rdu.news14.com
 AATH in the News
AATH member Sr. Sue Tracy had an article about her in The Grand Rapids Press,
Sunday March 26, 2005 (Religion section pgs D1, D3)"Cancer surviving nu n makes it her mission to bring patients holistic
happiness" There was a large picture of her, wearing a red clown nose, interacting
with a patient who is wearing Groucho Glasses.
(AATH is not mentioned)
Past President Shirley Trout interviewed on Kansas Public Radio www.Health.Kansaspublicradio.org
LAUGH off those pounds
AZ Central.com - AZ, USA
... Kwan leads her "Ha!Ha!logy" therapeutic humor program twice weekly
with elderly residents at the Hebrew Home of Greater Washington. ...www.azcentral.com
AATH Board Members Leslie Gibson and Steve Wilson were interviewed about the role of
humor in medicine and healing on House Calls with Dr. Pat Raymond Friday, April 15 from
12:00pm –– 1:00pm EST. on 89.5FM (WHRV).
AATH was mentioned in the Ann Arbor News, Ann Arbor , MI
on March 21, 2005.
"Laugh away, after all, March is M ir th Month"
(This was a condensed version of the article which
ran in the Waco , TX , newspaper last month.)
HUMOR in the NEWS:
Laughter is the best medicineic Berkshire.co.uk - Reading , England , UK http://icberkshire.icnetwork.co.uk
Piggot Times - Piggot , AR , USA
Parker named Honorary Relay Survivor Chair
By JENNIFER VERNON Times News Staff
"Keep a sense of humor. Yes, we're dealing with life and death, but if you don't keep your sense
of humor - you lose perpective. A sense of humor will get you through a lot.http://www.piggotttimes.com
Baxter Bulletin - Baxter , AR , USA
Humor has role in promoting good health
You may never hear your doctor say, "Take two jokes and call me in the morning," but research
shows health benefits to a good chuckle. http://www.baxterbulletin.com
Man yuks it up for healthy heart knowledge
Palm Beach Post - Palm Beach , FL , USA
... That program is dedicated to how humor affects the immune system www.palmbeachpost.com
Laughter's link to health may be in the blood
DetNews.com - Detroit , MI , USA
... Overall, blood flow decreased by about 35 percent after experiencing stress but increased 22
percent after laughter www.detnews.com/
Laughter Club Was Born from Sorrow
Liverpool - Southport , England , UK
... Five years on and the club helps scores of widows cope with their grief through shared
experiences, friendship, companionship and laughter. http://icliverpool.icnetwork.co.uk
Articles, Books, and Research Sites
The International Society for Humor Studies catalogs materials for conducting humor research. This
page contains lists of bibliographies, books, and internet sites that humor investigators may find
beneficial to their work. http://www.hnu.edu
Stress or laughter
By Linda Wallace, columnist Mount Shasta Herald - Mt. Shasta , CA , USA
Proverbs 6:12 says, "The power of life and death is in the tongue!". Laughter and finding happiness
makes life worth living. http://www.mtshastanews.com
Humorist urges women to learn to fight heart disease
By ANDY ADAMS, The Lufkin Daily News
Thursday, April 28, 2005
“Laughter has such healing powers,” she said.www.lufkindailynews.com
Towards an Appreciation of American Jewish Humour
Author: Whitfield, S. J.
Source: Journal of Modern Jewish Studies, 2005 , vol. 4, no. 1, pp. 33-48
An Ethnographic Study of the Role of Humor in Health Care Transactions
Authors: Lippert, L. R.; Hunt, S. K.
Source: Studies in Health and Human Services, 2005 , vol. 53, pp.
Human laughter, social play, and play vocalizations of non-human primates:
an evolutionary approach
Author: Vettin, Julia
Source: Behaviour, February 2005, vol. 142, no. 2, pp. 217-240(24)
Publisher: Brill Academic Publishers
The ha-he-ho cure
Everyone's a class clown during a therapeutic laughter club meeting
Special to the Chicago Tribune
Published April 17, 2005
Pain and laughter in the ED.
Kearns ML.
Central Medical Group, Canoga Park , CA , USA .
PMID: 15835562 [PubMed - in process] Adv Nurse Pract. 2005
Apr;13(4):90.Related Articles, Links
The Learning Power of Laughter: A Giggling Child Is Not Just Having Fun
by Wendy Prieznitz
Life Learning Magazine, Nov/Dec 2004: 28 www.lifelearningmagazine.com (pdf)
Center lets dementia sufferers stock up on support
Asahi Shimbun - Tokyo, Japan
... Participants dispel their sadness with laughter. www.asahi.com - New Delhi , India
Laughter clubs have a riot at Sambhaji Park
Expressindia.com - New Delhi , India
Pune, May 1: For retired additional treasury officer Afzalbhai Sheikh laughter is the best medicine.
http://cities.expressindia.com/
Laughter's contagious at World Laughter Day event in York
Bursts of laughter filled the air outside the Hannaford Supermarket on Saturday
http://www.fosters.com
 The World of HUMOR
HUMOR IN THE NEWS: RELATED ARTICLES
Yoga, laughter can help with Parkinson''s
Mumbai Newsline - Mumbai , India
... But with consistent yoga and laughter therapy at support group meetings organised by the
Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorder Society
http://cities.expressindia.com
Laugh, It's Just Good For You
Wodonga Border Mail - Albury , New South Wales , Australia
... Laughter has been found to be a powerful healing and uniting emotion, www.bordermail.com.au
Happy moments 'protect the heart'
Happiness was more commonly linked to leisure, rather than work. Every moment of happiness counts when it comes to protecting your heart, researchers have
said. http://news.bbc.co.uk
WHAT'S so funny? Life should be
Newark Star Ledger - Newark , NJ , USA
... Past president of the National (sic) Association for Applied and Therapeutic
Humor, Sultanoff compiles a list of the year's best -- or worst, depending
on how you ...www.nj.com
Technology ; Scientists prove happiness equals healthiness:
Tuesday, April 19, 2005
[Technology News] British scientists have put the proof behind the axiom that happiness
means healthiness by demonstrating how it works in the body. www.keralanext.com
Safety circuit' found in the brains of mice
Plebius Press - USA
Posted on Wednesday, April 20 2005 @ 12:05 The neurobiology of happiness, though generally ignored by researchers, may be just as important
in understanding and treating the disorders. "The missing part of our picture of anxiety is the good
feelings associated with being safe and secure," Dr. Rogan says.
http://psychology.plebius.org
Happiness may be due to biology
LONDON , April 18 (UPI) -- British scientists said they found happy people tend to have better
biological functioning than depressed people
www.sciencedaily.com
Happiness helps people stay healthy
17:55 18 April 2005
NewScientist.com news service
Shaoni Bhattacharya www.newscientist.com
Hedonomics -- a Branch of Ergonomics Enshrined in the USA ...
Ergoweb - Utah , USA
... with the pursuit of happiness are serious business for our health, effectiveness and safety, and are
now enshrined in mainstream research as hedonomics
www.ergoweb.com
MEETING NEWS
ISHS Conference
International Society of Humor Studies
June 13-17, 2005
Poster submission still open (call for papers over)
http://www.ishs2005.com/
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