Perceived attributes of health-promoting laughter: A cross-generational comparison

Journal of Psychology: Interdisciplinary and Applied

Volumn 136, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 171-181

  Mahony, Diana L ^a   Burroughs, W Jeffrey ^a   Lippman, Louis G ^b  

^a Brighton Young University   (United States)

^b WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cross generational; Health; Laughter; Perception

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036490384     PISSN: 00223980     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00223980209604148     Document Type: Article

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