Hearing laughter improves the recovery process of the autonomic nervous system after a stress-loading task: a randomized controlled trial
Abstract Background It has become necessary to develop mental health management methods that do not require specialized skills or tools to implement. With this in mind, we performed a subjective and objective investigation of the stress-reducing effect of hearing laughter. Methods Ninety healthy stu...
Main Authors: | Yoshiyasu Fujiwara, Hitoshi Okamura |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-12-01
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Series: | BioPsychoSocial Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13030-018-0141-0 |
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