Effect of forced laughter on mood |
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Authors: | Foley Erin Matheis Robert Schaefer Charles |
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Institution: | Raleigh Dickinson University, Hackensack, NJ 07601, USA. |
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Abstract: | This study examined the effect of a brief period of forced laughter on the mood of adults. Participants (N=17) rated their mood before and after 1 min. of forced laughter. Although the participants generally rated their mood as positive prior to the intervention, after forced laughter more participants rated positive affect significantly higher. |
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