Chapter 9 Vocabulary

Question 1

Humor

Answer 1

Any communication perceived by any of the interacting parties as humorous and leads to laughing, smiling, and a feeling of amusement

Question 2

Cognitive responses to humor

Answer 2

Our interpretations and thought processes about incoming stimuli, this comes first in the process of humor.

Question 3

Emotional responses to humor

Answer 3

The second step of the process of humor which is the reaction to the amusement. (Mirth)

Question 4

Physical responses to humor

Answer 4

Last step in humor process that physiologically expresses amusement.

Question 5

Difference between Duchenne display and fake smiles

Answer 5

Duchenne display happens as a result of humor and is a genuine smile where the mouth is pulled up and the eyes are pulled down. Fake smile does not involve the eyes.

Question 6

Discuss humor and laughter and natural killer cells

Answer 6

Natural killer cells are capable of killing cancer while leaving normal cells intact. Early studies seemed to show that humor increased NK activity but later that was found to be untrue. However laughter has been found to increase NK cells

Question 7

Process of humor

Answer 7

3 step, cognitive, emotional and physical responses.

Question 8

Spontaneous humor

Answer 8

Typical type of humor in healthcare situations which arise out of finding something funny in a normal situation inspired by the circumstances.

Question 9

3 types of spontaneous humor

Answer 9

Pleasantry, witticism, unintentional humor

Question 10

Gelatology

Answer 10

Study of laughter as a science

Question 11

Complementary medicine

Answer 11

Healthcare supportive methods used to compliment/support the evidence based treatment as established by scientific inquiry, the foundation is to help control systems and improve well being/ quality of life.

Question 12

Alternative medicine

Answer 12

Non mainstream treatments that are not proven by scientific inquiry nor evidence based inquiry.

Question 13

Therapeutic humor

Answer 13

Any intervention that promotes health and wellness by stimulating a discovery, expression or appreciation for the absurdity or incongruity of life and life situations

Question 14

6 guidelines for humor use

Answer 14

1. Be conservative, 2. Least risky type of humor is self depreciating that is externally focused(not about the matter at hand), 3. Avoid facetious or flippant humor, 4. Make sure you know who or what culture/what issues your patient has, 5. If a patient initiates humor, respond in kind with constructive humor, 6. If patient engages in destructive humor confront the patient in an effort to diffuse the aggressive form of humor and figure out what is leading to the displaced hostility.

Question 15

Negative examples of culture and humor

Answer 15

Asians expect competence so shouldn’t use self deprecating or self effacing humor, African Americans may see humor as disrespectful which promotes distrust.

Question 16

Pleasantry- definition and example

Answer 16

Milder form of humor that may or may not elicit laughter but results in a smile.
It’s so nice to see you. Nice weather yes? You look great in that frog costume.

Question 17

Witticism- definition and example

Answer 17

Phrase deliberately designed to entertain through clever and original spontaneity
Usually situational in nature that elicits laughter
Examples are puns and light jokes

Question 18

Unintentional humor- definition and example

Answer 18

Results when a person has no intention of making someone laugh, it just happens