Sunday, June 30, 2002
The Biology of Hope
Actual Title: "The Anticipation of a Laughter Eustress Event Modulates Mood States Prior to the Actual Humor Experience"; L.S. Berk, D.L. Felten, J. Westengard;
Susan Samueli Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, UC Irvine College of Medicine, and Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA.
"We believe that the "biology of hope" that underlies recovery from many chronic disorders includes, in part, the synonyms optimism, anticipation, expectation of positive interventions and experiences. If complementary and integrative interventions/adjunctive therapies, directed towards wellness and recovery from chronic diseases, can incorporate positive expectation or anticipatory experiences ( "hope," the resultant changes may not only 1) contribute to beneficial positive mood state changes; but also, 2) modify important biological/chemical mediators that optimize immune responses; 3) diminish stress-related molecules and inflammatory mediators; and in total 4) potentially contribute to the prevention and healing processes. "
Actual Title: "The Anticipation of a Laughter Eustress Event Modulates Mood States Prior to the Actual Humor Experience"; L.S. Berk, D.L. Felten, J. Westengard;
Susan Samueli Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, UC Irvine College of Medicine, and Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA.
"We believe that the "biology of hope" that underlies recovery from many chronic disorders includes, in part, the synonyms optimism, anticipation, expectation of positive interventions and experiences. If complementary and integrative interventions/adjunctive therapies, directed towards wellness and recovery from chronic diseases, can incorporate positive expectation or anticipatory experiences ( "hope," the resultant changes may not only 1) contribute to beneficial positive mood state changes; but also, 2) modify important biological/chemical mediators that optimize immune responses; 3) diminish stress-related molecules and inflammatory mediators; and in total 4) potentially contribute to the prevention and healing processes. "
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