Zero to 60 Laughs per Hour: Observed Laughter, Physical Health, Personality, and Well-Being in People Aged 67 to 95, an Exploratory Study.

Is the physiological act of laughing good for physical health? Or is it a sign of nervousness, people-pleasing agreeableness, or not taking life seriously? A review of the laughter measurement literature reveals that the frequency of laughter rarely has been measured, and never in a sample of adults...

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Published in:	Journal of Nonverbal Behavior Vol. 46; no. 4; pp. 363 - 382
Main Authors:	Haviva, Clove, Starzyk, Katherine B.
Format:	Article
Published:	Springer Nature Dec2022
Subjects:	Canada Laughter Personality Well-being Self-evaluation Rural conditions Health status indicators Interviewing Old age Research
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost