"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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Authors: Collicutt, Joanna (Author) ; Gray, Amanda (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Taylor & Francis 2012
In: 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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