Humor Us

by Donald Capps

Book Overview

This book addresses the fact that Americans tend to live under a considerable amount of stress, tension, and anxiety, and suggests that humor can be helpful in alleviating their distress. It posits that humor is a useful placebo in this regard; cites studies that show that humor moderates life stress; considers the relationship of religion and humor, especially as means to alleviate anxiety; proposes that Jesus had a sense of humor; suggests that...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 149829037X
• ISBN13: 9781498290371
• Release Date: October 2016
• Publisher: Cascade Books
• Length: 194 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 8.9"