Physiologic evidence for the interpersonal role of laughter during psychotherapy.
Marci
Carl D
CD
Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Department of Psychiatry, Boston 02114, USA.
Moran
Erin K
EK
Orr
Scott P
SP
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001307:Auditory Perception / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D005712:Galvanic Skin Response / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D007845:Laughter / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D011603:Psychophysiology; D013811:Psychotherapeutic Processes; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D013060:Speech / Q000502:physiology; D014705:Verbal Behavior / Q000502:physiology; D014743:Videotape Recording