"A merry heart doeth good like a medicine": humour, religion and wellbeing
This essay explores the relationship between humour, religion, and wellbeing. It surveys some historical and contemporary psychological approaches to humour, and examines the empirical findings on the relationship between humour and health. It notes the historical antipathy between religion and humo...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis
2012
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Mental health, religion & culture
Year: 2012, Volume: 15, Issue: 8, Pages: 759-778 |
Further subjects: | B
positive psychology
B Transcendence B Religion B Wellbeing B Humour |
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