The monthly, members-only, e-zine keeps AATH members updated on the latest developments in the world of applied and therapeutic humor. Each link will open a new window for anything outside the AATH website. All web links below have been carefully checked and worked at the time of publication. If the link does not take you to the listed article, please contact the owners of that website about finding that article. Disclaimer: Published by Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor. AATH accepts no responsibility for any claims, either expressed or implied, in this publication. The information and opinions expressed herein do not necessarily reflect those of AATH, its officers, directors, staff, or members. |
June 2005
Humor Research:Dr. Lee S. Berk -- Starting Research on Laughter Yoga Methods
....the worldwide Laughter Yoga movement (Dr Kataria School Of Laughter Yoga) will be teaming up with Dr. Lee S. Berk, World Expert in the medical scientific research of the benefits of laughter to conduct new scientific studies with laughter groups....http://www.laughteryoga.org
Laughter May Trigger Asthma
by Linda Little. Reviewed By Brunilda Nazario, MD
Whether it's a giggle or a belly laugh, researchers have found that laughter can trigger asthma in more than half of patients.
http://my.webmd.com
Fishy business: Humor in a Sardinian fish market
Author(s): Leide Porcu 1
HUMOR:International Journal of Humor Research 18:1 (2005): 69-102
Humor can ease social relations, be exploited to further productivity, and improve the environment and the general well being of the individual... At the same time, humor often interrupts the flow of work, slowing down productivity, and wasting time and money. Humor can also be exploited ambiguously to further self-interest and justify and re-interpret one's deceitful. www.extenza-eps.com
The Impact of Humor on Patients With Cancer
Wanda Christie, MNSc, RN, OCN®®, and Carole Moore, BSN, RN, CEN
Clin. J Oncol. Nurs., April, 2005, Volume 9, Number 2
Using the Stetler model, in-depth literature reviews were performed that demonstrated a positive correlation between humor and comfort levels in patients with cancer. www.ons.org
Mood, anxiety and sense of humor in head and neck cancer patients in
relation to disease stage, prognosis and quality of life
Acta Oto-Laryngologica. ISSN 0001-6489 visit publication homepage ...
last 14 days Number 5, May 2005; Number 4, April 2005; Number 1, January 2005 pp. 557-565(9)
Authors: Aarstad, Hans Jøørgen; Aarstad, Anne Kari; Heimdal, John- Helge; Olofsson, Jan study the association between anxiety score, depression level and sense of humor at diagnosis in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma www.ingentaconnect.com
A comparison of the effects of preferred music, arithmetic and humour on cold pressor pain.
Mitchell LA, Macdonald RA, Brodie EE. Eur J Pain. 2005 May 3; [Epub ahead of print]
The current study uses experimentally induced cold pressor pain to compare the effects of preferred music to two types of distracting stimuli found effective within the previous studies; mental arithmetic, a cognitive distraction, and humour, which may emotionally engage us in a similar manner to music. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/
The Athens News - Athens, OH, USA
Watch out, Leno, here come the professors. Though most students would argue that academia and humor are about as compatible as oil and water, two Ohio University psychology professors argue that the use of humor in online courses can yield good results.www.athensnews.com
AATH in the News Bottom Line Secrets
"What a laugh: Humor really can heal by Allen Klein
Note: This was previously printed in Bottom Line on January 20, 2005
Published online today May 11, 2005 www.bottomlinesecrets.com
ABC News
Laughter May Be the Best Medicine by Buck Wolf
AATH Members Katherine Puckett, Steve Wilson and founder Alison Crane are featured
http://abcnews.go.com
Nurses told to embrace humor Speaker says laughter, fun and silliness can help reduce stress
Thursday, May 19, 2005 By Laura Kennedy Copyright © 2005 Republican-American
WATERBURY -- A humorist on Wednesday urged 350 nurses and nursing students to take time out of their busy days for laughter, fun and silliness to reduce stress. Dwelling on anger for five minutes can suppress a person's immune system for up to six hours, Carol Ann Small , an author, humorist and stress management consultant from Melrose, Mass., told those who attended a Greater Waterbury Nursing Consortium celebration of nursing .www.rep-am.com/
llen Klein was interviewed at 8:30 AM, Sunday, May 29th, on KRON-TV (Channel 4)
Morning News Show in San Francisco to discuss The Assn for Applied and Therapeutic Humor and his book: The Healing Power of Laughter .
HUMOR in the NEWS:
Laughter is the best medicine for stricken teen
New Albany Tribune - IN, USA
By PATTI SMITH, Contributing Writer
Keep a sense of humor, if you don't the cancer will eat away at you...
http://www.news-tribune.net
Laughter the best medicine
NZ City - New Zealand
... Today Ms Armitstead will speak to the Royal Australasian College of Physicians in
Wellington about how laughter is the best medicine. http://home.nzcity.co.nz
Laughter Linked to Improved Health
Rutland Herald - Rutland, VT, USA Barbara Hanson, May 9, 2005
I'd like to share with you today an article by Dr. Charles Kempton of The Kansas Senior Press Service about why people laugh and what laughter can do for us (E-zine ed. note: claim that laughter produces endorphins not scientifically proven) http://www.rutlandherald.com
Laughter event draws crowd
The Republican - Springfield, MA, USA Wednesday, May 18, 2005
The event was part of Health New England's Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds, a year-long series aimed at helping members achieve an optimum level of health.
http://www.masslive.com/
Shepherd's Center offers new program for seniors
Liberty Sun News - Liberty, MO, USA
... our services," she said. "We looked at a way to remedy that situation and came up with
Learning & Laughter." http://www.zwire.com
It's no laughing matter
News24 - Cape Town, South Africa
London - Britain is suffering a sense of humour failure, with laughter levels three times lower now than 50 years ago and nearly half of all adults unable to enjoy at least one big guffaw a day, research showed on Tuesday.
http://www.news24.com
Man Uses Humor in Prostate Cancer Awareness Campaign
KSL-TV - Salt Lake City,UT,USA
... Utah. This story is about a Salt Lake man who's started his own prostate cancer awareness campaign, and he's using humor to do it. http://tv.ksl.com
Hats off' to the Red Hatters
Escanaba Daily Press - Escanaba, MI, USA
... take stock in the medical advice that endomorphines (triggered by laughter) are good for ... ministry, on the order of a quilting bee, for their chapter meetings. ... (E-zine ed. note: no medical proof that laughter triggers endomorphins) http://www.dailypress.net/
The World of HUMOR
HUMOR IN THE NEWS: RELATED ARTICLES
How happiness can save the practice of law
On Line opinion - Australia
In the past two decades there has been an explosion in the number of studies conducted into human happiness and well-being.....a poll conducted in the United States in 1992 which found that 52 per cent of practising lawyers described themselves as "dissatisfied"
http://www.onlineopinion.com.au
Teach Yourself To Be Happy
NewsNet5.com - Cleveland, OH, USA
Author MJ Ryan and her new book "The Happiness Makeover"... find out how to teach yourself to be happy and enjoy every day.
http://www.newsnet5.com/
New research finds children understand the emotional benefits of following the rules
Medical News Today - UK, 18 May 2005
"First, between the ages of 4 and 7 children increasingly recognize that emotional satisfaction is shaped not only by immediate desire fulfillment (a potent cause of happiness even for adults), but also by obligations to abide by rules and by consideration of possible future consequences.
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com
We study twins, chimps and lottery winners, but still don't understand happiness
By Mairi MacLeod, May 26, 2005 Cape Times (subscription) - Cape Town, South Africa
Andrew Steptoe and his colleagues at University College London published research this year that uncovered key mechanisms for the effect of happiness on health ... http://www.capetimes.co.za
Happiness at work?
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette - Fort Wayne, IN, USA
By Amy Joyce. WASHINGTON
Dennis Bakke wrote: Joy At Work: A Revolutionary Approach to Fun on the Job.http://www.fortwayne.com
Happiness is using the brain the right way
By Don Aucoin, Globe Staff | May 23, 2005
Daniel H. Pink had a fairly abstract point to make -- namely, that Americans don't seem to be getting any happier even as their material wealth is the envy of the world, leading to what he calls an ''abundance gap."
http://www.boston.com
Bob Nozik, E-zine Editor ezine@aath.org
