Analysis of 'The Link Between Happiness and a Sense of Humor'

Analysis of Arthur C. Brooks article - The Link Between Happiness and a Sense of Humor

Summary:

In the article “The Link Between Happiness and a Sense of Humor”, form August 2021, the American writer Arthur C. Brooks, describes the importance of humor in our everyday life, to create happiness, even in difficult times. Researchers have theorized six basic variables for humor, which include creating and understanding jokes, being able to laugh and have fun. A study was done with two senior citizens groups over 8 weeks, and the results shows a big difference between one group, which experienced humor during the period, and the other group without humor. Arthur C. Brooks says in the article that you must relax in the humor and remember that humor can be effective in depressed moods.

Analytical essay:

Arthur C. Brooks is an American writer, podcast host and Professor of leadership and management at Harvard Business School. In 2021, he wrote the article “The Link Between Happiness and a Sense of Humor”, which is an article that focuses on what humor does for us humans, how it effects our everyday life, which variables humor is consists of, and how we can use science’s view of humor.