Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2009
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1093/ecam/nem149
Abstract
This is the final article in a four part series reviewing the influence of humor and laughter on physiological and psychological well-being. This final article reviews the evidence for the effect of sense of humor, exposure to a humor stimulus and laughter on various immune system components, with a focus on the effects of laughter on natural killer cell cytotoxicity.
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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
Was this content written or created while at USF?
Yes
Citation / Publisher Attribution
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, v. 6, art. 143853
Scholar Commons Citation
Bennett, Mary Payne and Lengacher, Cecile, "Humor and Laughter May Influence Health IV. Humor and Immune Function" (2009). Nursing Faculty Publications. 194.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/nur_facpub/194
