lachen-und-leiden-uuml-ber-die-heilende-kraft-des-humors

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Lachen! - Über die heildende Kraft des Humors - bk1479; Rowohlt Verlag; Raymond A. Moody; pocket_book; 1979

Genres: Humor

Perfect Paperback

First published October 1, 1978

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Reviews

[Robin Reynolds · Rating 3 out of 5]

A bit dry at times, but does have some amusing and/or interesting anecdotes.

[Farah · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not bad. Think it could have been a more concise essay rather than a whole book but was quick to read.

[Ram Lakhan]

Book is very good.

[Helynne · Rating 2 out of 5]

I had been wanting to read this book ever since it was new in 1978, and I wasn't disappointed. Dr. Moody's study on the healing aspects of humor is well documented with lots of historical anecdotes about the power of laughter to heal people or at least boost their immune systems and create a better attitude so healing is more likely to take place. I skimmed a little over the middle chapters regarding the negative aspects of laughter--ridicule and other inappropriate uses of humor as well as certain diseases that can cause unnatural and unhealthy laughter. I preferred the chapters and the conclusion wherein Dr. Moody assures us that "we are developing toward a broader concept of medicine in which we pay attention not only to the body and to the mind, but also to the functioning of the person within his social context, and ultimately, with the naural environment as well."

[Donatella · Rating 5 out of 5]

E' stato il secondo libro di Moody che ho letto, avevo 17 anni ed è stata per me una sorpresa. A distanza di tanti anni, diventata psichiatra, non mi sono mai dimenticata di valutare il senso dell'umorismo dei pazienti nella valutazione clinica.