In modern society, fierce competition and socioeconomic interaction stress the quality of life,
causing a negative influence on a person's mental health. Laughter is a positive sensation …

BackgroundNegative symptoms observed in patients with psychotic disorders undermine
quality of life and functioning. Antipsychotic medications have a limited impact …

Most of us laugh at something funny multiple times during a typical day. Humor serves
multiple purposes, and although there is a sizable and expanding research literature on the …

Objective. The aim of this review is to identify, critically evaluate, and summarize the laughter
literature across a number of fields related to medicine and health care to assess to what …

Objectives Laughter as an expression of humor has been recognized as good medicine for
centuries. The health benefits of humor-induced well-being remain unclear and thus we …

Aim To quantify the effect of laughter and humour interventions on depression, anxiety, and
sleep quality in adults. Design A meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials. Data …

Objectives: Patients with schizophrenia have difficulties processing the emotional and
cognitive states of others. Neuroimaging studies show inconsistent findings. Methods: We …

Rooted in theories of positive emotions, this research asks the question: Can media be
prescribed to help mitigate the negative effects of stress on well-being? Over the course of 5 …

There is now a relatively good understanding of the broad range of direct and indirect effects
of humor and laughter on perceptions, attitudes, judgments and emotions, which can …

Introduction Scientific research has shown that laughter may have both preventive and
therapeutic values. Health-related benefits of laughter are mainly reported from …