... has been in cultural studies and philosophy, particularly focusing on laughter and humour, during a career spent mostly at Nagoya University in Japan. Design/methodology/approach This case study uses positive autoethnography, a methodology that was co-conceived by Weeks. It includes a 10-question...

... This is a personal narrative, albeit from someone who has been at the forefront of using intentional laughter for well-being for 30 years. Practical implications LY promotes an array of physical, psychological and emotional health outcomes that does not rely on humour or jokes to stimulate laughter...

...Arthur Asa Berger; Freda Gonot-Schoupinsky Purpose This paper aims to elicit insight on how humour may support mental health from Arthur Asa Berger, Professor Emeritus at San Francisco State University, author of more than 150 articles and 90 books, many on humour and humorous artist. Design...

... and humility. Now working in mental health, she is able to reach out to others who are as troubled as she once was. Lizzie was someone I pretty much knew from her first year. As is apparent from her account, she was a very friendly person, always with a smile on her face and a keen sense of humour...