Gelotology
Study of laughter and its effects / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gelotology (from the Greek γέλως gelos "laughter")[1] is the study of laughter and its effects on the body, from a psychological and physiological perspective. Its proponents often advocate induction of laughter on therapeutic grounds in alternative medicine. The field of study was pioneered by William F. Fry of Stanford University.[2]