Uticopa Blog

Of all the tools to combat depression and negativity, humour is by far the best medicine - for both patient and doctor!  Television and radio are both under-rated as purveyors of exactly this kind of medicine, no data ever being collected on the numbers of sick people made to feel appreciably better by switching-on at home and laughing uncontrollably at the comic of the day.  From the comedians of yesteryear like Laurel and Hardy or Jack Benny, to Tommy Cooper or that special brand of comedian today like Jackie Mason who use ethnicity to make us laugh - we all have our favourites.  By watching other people's mishaps, we laugh and feel instantly better. 

But, is there a scientific reason for this?  Here are a few examples:

Humour combats fear

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