While the different effects of humor and laughter on the body have not yet been distinguished, the consensus of the research is that positive emotion has a positive effect on the body. McGhee organizes the research that ensued after Cousins book into three separate phases. The first phase occurred in the 1980s to the 1990s. Research exhibited how humor and laughter led to a broad strengthening of the immune system. The second phase occurred mostly in Japan and Europe around the start of the 21st century, but featured research on the benefits of humor on coronary heart disease. One study included patients in a cardiac rehab program and the groups exposed to comedy videos had significantly fewer heart attacks. The third phase features work on diabetes, as well as research on the expression of genes. Data exhibits that one’s emotional state can influence the expression of one’s genes and this might be the key to determining exactly why humor offers a boost to the immune system.
EARLY COMICS HAD WONDER WOMAN WITH HER BRACELETS, KNOCKING AWAY BULLETS AND OTHER STUFF,” MCGHEE SAID. “YOUR SENSE OF HUMOR IS SORT OF LIKE THAT.
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