Humor References

Allen, Steve How to be Funny. Discovering the Comic in You. New York: Mcgraw-Hill Company, 1987.

Barreca, R. They Used to Call Me Snow White...But I Drifted: Women's Strategic Use of Humor. New York: Viking, 1991.

Bates, Roger How to Be Funnier Happier, Healthier and More Successful Too! Minneapolis, Trafton, 1995 (919) 380-8169 122 Ravenna Way, Cary NC 27513.

Cousins, Norman Anatomy of an Illness. New York: W.W. Norton and Company, 1979.

Klein, Allen The Healing Power of Humor. Los Angeles: Jeremy P. Tarcher, 1989.

Moody, Raymond Laugh After Laugh. Jacksonville, Florida: Headwaters Press, 1978.

Paulson, Terry Making Humor Work: Take Your Job Seriously and Yourself Lightly Los Altos, California: Crisp, 1989.

Robinson, Vera Humor and the Health Professions. Second Edition. Torofare, New Jersey: Slack Incorporated, 1991.

Humor Resources

American Association for Therapeutic Humor: Bi-monthly newsletter, conferences, bibliographies, networking. AATH, 222 Meramec, Suite 303, St. Louis, MO 63105. (314) 863-6232.

Humor and Health Letter: Bimonthly newsletter about laughter research and applications of humor. P.O. Box 16814 Jackson, MS 39236-6814 (601) 957-0075/

The Joyful Noiseletter: books, cards, tapes, church related humor for ministers and others.P.O. Box 668, Kalamazoo, Michigan 49005-0668.

The Humor Project: Laughing Matters publication four times/year. Dr. Joel Goodman, seminars, HUMOResources catalog for books, videos, audiotapes, etc.110 Spring Street Saratoga Springs, New York 12866 (518) 587-8770.

QFever: Your #1 Source for Medical Misinformation!

Whole Mirth Catalog: Access to many humorous items, toys, gags, books. 1034 Page Street; San Francisco, California 94117.

Humor Bibliography

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Bellert, J. L. (1989) Humor. A therapeutic approach in oncology nursing. Cancer Nursing 12(2) 65-70.

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Brownell, Hiram (1988). Neuropsychological insights into humor. Chapter 2 in J. Durant and J. Miller eds., Laughing matters: A serious look at humor. Longman Scientific and Technical.

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Dillon, K., Minchoff, B., & Baker, K. (1985). Positive Emotional States and Enhancement of the Immune System. International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine, 15(1):13-17.

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Fry, W. (1971). Mirth and Oxygen Saturation of Peripheral Blood. Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics 19:76-84.

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