Bennett Mary Payne, Lengacher Cecile A
Indiana State University College of Nursing, IN, USA.
Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2006 Mar;3(1):61-3. doi: 10.1093/ecam/nek015. Epub 2006 Jan 16.
Articles in both the lay and professional literature have extolled the virtues of humor, many giving the impression that the health benefits of humor are well documented by the scientific and medical community. The concept that humor or laughter can be therapeutic goes back to biblical times and this belief has received varying levels of support from the scientific community at different points in its history. Current research indicates that using humor is well accepted by the public and is frequently used as a coping mechanism. However, the scientific evidence of the benefits of using humor on various health related outcomes still leaves many questions unanswered.
大众文学和专业文献中的文章都颂扬了幽默的优点,许多文章给人的印象是,幽默对健康的益处已得到科学和医学界的充分证明。幽默或笑具有治疗作用的概念可以追溯到圣经时代,在其历史的不同阶段,这一信念得到了科学界不同程度的支持。目前的研究表明,使用幽默很受公众欢迎,并且经常被用作一种应对机制。然而,关于使用幽默对各种与健康相关的结果有益的科学证据仍然留下许多未解答的问题。