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Author |
: Madan Kataria, M.D. |
Publisher |
: Penguin |
Total Pages |
: 266 |
Release |
: 2020-04-07 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780143134947 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0143134949 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (47 Downloads) |
Synopsis Laughter Yoga by : Madan Kataria, M.D.
Could you use a good laugh? This definitive guide by the founder of the worldwide laughter yoga movement will show you how to giggle your way to good health! Bring laughter into your life at any time of day--no special equipment needed, no new wardrobe, no expensive classes, not even a sense of humor! Laughter yoga is all about voluntary laughter--how you can learn to laugh even in the absence of humorous stimuli, and reap the extraordinary, scientifically proven benefits, which include stress reduction, pain relief, weight loss, heightened immunity, and, especially, enhanced mood: If you act happy, you'll become happy--your body can't tell the difference! Children laugh more than 300 times a day, adults fewer than fifteen. But it's easy to start laughing again. The exercises in this book combine voluntary laughter with yogic breathing to give you a full body-mind workout. And it turns out that laughter is the fastest way to reduce stress and the best kind of cardio: Ten minutes of hearty laughter is equal to thirty minutes on the rowing machine. With Laughter Yoga, join the growing worldwide movement and discover how laughter really is the best medicine. A PENGUIN LIFE TITLE
Author |
: Brian Robinson |
Publisher |
: Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages |
: 247 |
Release |
: 2021-10-12 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781786613301 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1786613301 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (01 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Moral Psychology of Amusement by : Brian Robinson
Amusement is an emotion with power. It has the power to make us laugh, but it can also have a power over us (for good or for ill) to control our attention or memory. Amusement can empower our resistance to oppression, or it can itself become an oppressive force. Our amusement can make others feel shame. Amusement even has the power to affect (and be affected by) out moral assessment of others. This volume offers twelve essays from leading and emerging scholars that explore the moral quagmire that is the emotion of amusement. It is a collection that considers the moral psychology of amusement from a range of perspectives, going as far back as ancient Chinese and Greek philosophy up to the most current psychological and sociological findings.
Author |
: Adrian Besley |
Publisher |
: Goodman Publishers |
Total Pages |
: 0 |
Release |
: 2013-05 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1853758868 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781853758867 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (68 Downloads) |
Synopsis Forced Laughter by : Adrian Besley
"War is no laughing matter but sometimes a blast of humour is the best tactic. So prepare for an assault on your funny bone! Forced Laughter is a storming collection of gags and humorous stories from the Army, Airforce and Navy. From basic training to the front line there is no aspect of military life that escapes the indomitable wit of the armed forces!"--Publisher's description.
Author |
: Rod A. Martin |
Publisher |
: Academic Press |
Total Pages |
: 550 |
Release |
: 2018-07-14 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780128135099 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0128135093 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (99 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Psychology of Humor by : Rod A. Martin
Most of us laugh at something funny multiple times during a typical day. Humor serves multiple purposes, and although there is a sizable and expanding research literature on the subject, the research is spread in a variety of disciplines. The Psychology of Humor, 2e reviews the literature, integrating research from across subdisciplines in psychology, as well as related fields such as anthropology, biology, computer science, linguistics, sociology, and more. This book begins by defining humor and presenting theories of humor. Later chapters cover cognitive processes involved in humor and the effects of humor on cognition. Individual differences in personality and humor are identified as well as the physiology of humor, the social functions of humor, and how humor develops and changes over the lifespan. This book concludes noting the association of humor with physical and mental health, and outlines applications of humor use in psychotherapy, education, and the workplace. In addition to being fully updated with recent research, the second edition includes a variety of new materials. More graphs, tables, and figures now illustrate concepts, processes, and theories. It provides new brief interviews with prominent humor scholars via text boxes. The end of each chapter now includes a list of key concepts, critical thinking questions, and a list of resources for further reading. Covers research on humor and laughter in every area of psychology Integrates research findings into a coherent conceptual framework Includes brain imaging studies, evolutionary models, and animal research Integrates related information from sociology, linguistics, neuroscience, and anthropology Explores applications of humor in psychotherapy, education, and the workplace Provides new research, plus key concepts and chapter summaries
Author |
: Claire Lerner |
Publisher |
: Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages |
: 219 |
Release |
: 2021-09-02 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781538149010 |
ISBN-13 |
: 153814901X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (10 Downloads) |
Synopsis Why Is My Child in Charge? by : Claire Lerner
Solve toddler challenges with eight key mindshifts that will help you parent with clarity, calmness, and self-control. In Why is My Child in Charge?, Claire Lerner shows how making critical mindshifts—seeing children’s behaviors through a new lens —empowers parents to solve their most vexing childrearing challenges. Using real life stories, Lerner unpacks the individualized process she guides parents through to settle common challenges, such as throwing tantrums in public, delaying bedtime for hours, refusing to participate in family mealtimes, and resisting potty training. Lerner then provides readers with a roadmap for how to recognize the root cause of their child’s behavior and how to create and implement an action plan tailored to the unique needs of each child and family. Why is My Child in Charge? is like having a child development specialist in your home. It shows how parents can develop proven, practical strategies that translate into adaptable, happy kids and calm, connected, in-control parents.
Author |
: Norman Cousins |
Publisher |
: W. W. Norton & Company |
Total Pages |
: 196 |
Release |
: 2005-07-12 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0393326845 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780393326840 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (45 Downloads) |
Synopsis Anatomy of an Illness As Perceived By the Patient by : Norman Cousins
The story of a recovery from a crippling disease and the physician patient partnership that beat the odds by using the patient's own capabilities.
Author |
: Judith Kay Nelson |
Publisher |
: Routledge |
Total Pages |
: 222 |
Release |
: 2012 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780415998321 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0415998328 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (21 Downloads) |
Synopsis What Made Freud Laugh by : Judith Kay Nelson
In her characteristically engaging style, Nelson argues that laughter is based in the attachment system, which explains much about its confusing and apparently contradictory qualities. This lively book sheds light on the ways in which we connect, grow, and transform and how, through shared humor, play, and delight, we have fun doing so.
Author |
: Kathleen Krull |
Publisher |
: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Total Pages |
: 45 |
Release |
: 2010-04-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780547487922 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0547487924 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (22 Downloads) |
Synopsis Lincoln Tells a Joke by : Kathleen Krull
Poor Abraham Lincoln! His life was hardly fun at all. A country torn in two by war, citizens who didn’t like him as president, a homely appearance—what could there possibly be to laugh about? And yet he did laugh. Lincoln wasn’t just one of our greatest presidents. He was a comic storyteller and a person who could lighten a grim situation with a clever quip. This unusual biography of Lincoln highlights his life and presidency, focusing on what made his sense of humor so distinctive—and so necessary to surviving his tough life and times.
Author |
: László Krasznahorkai |
Publisher |
: New Directions Publishing |
Total Pages |
: 328 |
Release |
: 2003 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0811215040 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780811215046 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (40 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Melancholy of Resistance by : László Krasznahorkai
From the winner of the 2015 Man Booker International Prize
Author |
: Giorgio Baruchello |
Publisher |
: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG |
Total Pages |
: 432 |
Release |
: 2023-11-06 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9783111256108 |
ISBN-13 |
: 3111256103 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (08 Downloads) |
Synopsis Laughing Matters by : Giorgio Baruchello
Part 2 of Volume 3 addresses in detail the conflicts between humor and cruelty, i.e., how cruelty can be unleashed against humor and, conversely, humor can be utilized against cruelty. Potent enmities to mirth and jollity are retrieved from a variety of socio-historical contexts, ranging from Europe’s medieval monasteries to the 2015 Charlie Hebdo massacre. Special attention is paid to the cruel humor and humorous cruelty arising thereof, insofar as such phenomena can reveal critical aspects of today’s neoliberal socio-economic order. In parallel, settings where humor has been used as an instrument to cope with suffered cruelty, whether natural or human in origin, are also retrieved and discussed. These also vary greatly and encompass domains such as hospital wards, 20th-century Jewish ghettoes, and contemporary funeral homes. A set of concluding reflections is then offered on the psychological, theological, ethical, and metaphysical roots of humor—and its cruel rejection.