title: Effect of forced laughter on mood.
abstract: This study examined the effect of a brief period of forced laughter on the mood of adults. Participants (N=17) rated their mood before and after 1 min. of forced laughter. Although the participants generally rated their mood as positive prior to the intervention, after forced laughter more participants rated positive affect significantly higher.
authors.affiliation: Raleigh Dickinson University, Hackensack, NJ 07601, USA.
authors.forename: Erin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Foley
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Matheis
authors.forename: Charles
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Schaefer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000339:Affect; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D027641:Laughter Therapy; D008297:Male; D009042:Motivation; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology; D016896:Treatment Outcome