Humor – ein ernstzunehmender Gesundheitsfaktor: Grundlagen und Forschung für den praktischen Einsatz (PDF)

By Florian Fischer, Corinna Peifer, Tabea Scheel
Humour is trainable and dosable.
Scientific evidence proves that humor and laughter have a positive effect on our physical and mental health and can be used as an effective coping strategy for stressful and unpleasant situations. This book comprehensively examines the direct and indirect effects of humor on health and how to use it meaningfully in different settings.
A well-thought-out concept leads through different perspectives of scientific disciplines (public health, psycho-logy, communication science, etc.) and presents potentials and areas of application in different life phases and areas of life.
Humour can:

support the therapeutic relationship and positively influence patients’ experiences,
contribute to the promotion of well-being and even improve vascular functions, strengthen the immune system or increase pain tolerance,
in combination with psychological methods and measures of health communication, reach target groups better in interventions for health promotion and prevention,
increase the willingness to learn and health awareness from childhood to old age.

Using many practical examples, the book explains how humor interventions can be planned, performed, and evaluated. Concrete recommendations for action and tips allow a direct reference to your own daily routine. An indispensable reference book for all humour researchers and an inspiration for anyone who wants to use humour even more specifically in their professional environment.
With a password by Dr. Eckart von Hirschhausen
Doctor, science journalist and founder of the HUMOR foundations helps heal and healthy earth – healthy people.

Product Details

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Hogrefe AG (26 Feb. 2024)
Language ‏ : ‎ German
Perfect Paperback ‏ : ‎ 240 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 3456862466
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-3456862460