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Does Laughter Therapy Improve Symptoms of Depression among the Elderly Population?

open access: yes, 2013
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this selective EBM review is to determine whether ornot laughter therapy improves symptoms of depression among the elderly population.STUDY DESIGN: A review of three studies written in the English language published between ...
Shaw, Audrey L.
core  

Spinoza on Humans as Social Animals

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Philosophy, EarlyView.
Abstract Spinoza repeatedly suggests that humans are set apart from other animals by their rational and moral abilities. Yet he disparages the traditional definition of the human as a ‘rational animal’ and several of his other views suggest that these abilities are not sufficient by themselves to characterize human nature.
Ruben Noorloos
wiley   +1 more source

Predictors of parental literacy involvement: The role of interparental conflict and couple relationship quality

open access: yesFamily Relations, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective This study explores the longitudinal association between the frequency of interparental conflict and parental literacy involvement among married couples. Couple relationship quality was examined as a potential mediator in this process, while conflict resolution was included as a potential moderator in the link between interparental ...
Qiujie Gong, Karen Z. Kramer
wiley   +1 more source

Pun therapy in linguistic education

open access: yesВісник Київського національного лінгвістичного університету. Серія: Філологія
The research paper explores the concept of pun therapy as a linguistic and educational tool in teaching students specializing in linguistics. The study aims to describe the multifunctional nature of pun therapy in linguistic education and to propose ...
Л. І. Бобчинець
doaj   +1 more source

Effect of Laughter Therapy on Depression and Quality of Life of the Elderly Living in Nursing Homes. [PDF]

open access: yesMalays J Med Sci, 2020
Heidari M   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

THE HUMOR IN THERAPY: THE HEALING POWER OF LAUGHTER

open access: yesPsychiatria Danubina, 2019
Although humour is a key element of human communication, and, for this reason, it is also present in therapeutic contexts, its use in this sense still remains largely untapped. The purpose of this article is to increase curiosity and broaden the reflection on the use of humour in the psychotherapeutic relationship.
openaire   +3 more sources

Support, reciprocity, and kinship as seeds of Indigenous family resilience during COVID‐19

open access: yesFamily Relations, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Our goal was to better understand the impact of COVID‐19 on Indigenous family coping. The focal research question was the following: What protective factors do Indigenous women cite as buffering stressors related to COVID‐19 for themselves and their families? Background During the COVID‐19 pandemic, Indigenous peoples experienced the
Kya Locklear   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The need for laughter therapy in pediatrics [PDF]

open access: yesMedical and Clinical Archives, 2018
Calheiros-Cruz T   +11 more
openaire   +1 more source

A study to assess the effectiveness of laughter therapy on stress among school teachers in selected schools at Chennai [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Teaching profession has been regarded as the noble profession. Teaching was no longer merely hard work; become a highly stressful profession. Every coin has two faces and this thing goes with stress also.
Kanimozhi, P
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Early childhood development and educational experiences of gifted children: Perspectives of parents in Türkiye

open access: yesFamily Relations, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective This study examined the early developmental characteristics and preschool experiences of gifted children in Türkiye by integrating parents' qualitative accounts with descriptive indicators from a structured rating scale. Background Although early identification and support for gifted children are widely emphasized, research ...
Sait Burak Yılmaz   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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