Research 2 : This Therapist Gets Laughing: The Transformative Effects of Laughter

Source:

This Therapist Gets Laughing: The Transformative Effects of Laughter

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/peggy-tileston/this-therapist-gets-laugh_b_5501637.html?ir=Healthy+Living&utm_hp_ref=healthy-living

My Topic:Laughing is good for human even when it's a false laugh.

What I hope to learn from this source:

I want to know the positive effects of laughter. How does laughing affect positively to human?Is false laughter also positive?

Notes:

1. the title of this article : The transformative effects of laughter                                       ▶ 'TRANSFORMATIVE' means changing something into another. What does laughter changes?
2. "At the height of laughter,
   the universe is flung into a kaleidoscope of new possibilities."
   -- Jean Houston                                                                                                       ▶ I think it means the effects of laughter is infinite and it makes a lot of possibilities. Then, i should find out through this article what its possibilities are.                       "Laughter connects you with people. It's almost impossible to maintain any kind of distance or any sense of social hierarchy when you're just howling with laughter. Laughter is a force for democracy."
   -- John Cleese
3. If a few simple improvisation and breathing exercises could loosen inhibitions and help my clients connect with each other with such delight and playfulness, I wanted to know more!  
4. I notice that one of the women is quietly crying. I silently guide her hands so that one hand rests on her chest and the other on her belly. Eventually a smile slowly dawns on her face through the tears. … Laughter softens armor and invites healing in.                                                                                                     
5. ▶'3', '4' → Laughter brings us joy even someone in sorrow, and it has a ability to heal us.

Final Thoughts:

I think 'transformative effects of laughter' in this article means laughing has the ability to change our sorrow or depression into happiness and joy. Now i know laughter can make people happy not only the normal, but also people in sadness. From now on, I should find a bit more researches about the positive effects of laughter and then focus on finding researches about whether it affects positively even who are making false laugh.