When Laughter Is The ONLY Medicine

July 30th, 2009

I came across with this interesting Website that specializes in photoshop contests. The participants have to choose an article recently published in the latest news world of any topic of his/her choice and photoshop it. It could be a serious topic but the photoshop work of the participant can be serious, funny, artistic or simply freaky.
Most of the work there is hilarious, especially when the photo-shopping is related to political or financial issues, as in the most recent controversial health care reform that President Barack Obama wants Congress to pass.
I had a good time watching these photoshop pictures, and sometimes my friends, laughter is the BEST medicine.

“Melissa B. Wanzer, EdD, professor of communication studies at Canisius College in Buffalo, NY, did a research on how humor helps medical professionals cope with their difficult jobs. She also looked at how humor affects the elderly and how it can increase communication in the workplace and in the classroom.”

“She wondered, how do health care providers care for terminally ill people and manage to come back to work each day? So she asked them, in large-scale studies. Their answer? Humor. Wanzer has found humor to be beneficial in other areas as well.”

“Wanzer also found that aging adults who used humor more frequently reported greater coping efficacy, which led to greater life satisfaction.”

Complete article

Wanzer’s findings have been published in multiple journals, including Communication Quarterly, Communication Research Reports, Communication Education, Health Communication and Journal of Health Communication.

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