2. 1 Information Explosion Three Types of Biological Inquiry (Sylwester 2000) ☺ Evolutionary Psychology (behavior) ☺ Genetics (cells) ☺ Imaging Technology (brains) Memory and Emotions It’s all about ME! Text Pg. 8-9

3. New Finding! Research Causes Cancer in Rats 2 AATH Pioneers

4. Thanks to Dr. Earl Henslin, “Your Brain on Joy” for permission to print these! Brain Scans are giving us more information.. Peaceful BrainAnxious, Worried, Depressed Brain

5. 4 Strong Memories Text Chpt. 3

6. 5 A Closer Look at Humor What is Therapeutic Humor? Therapeutic humor is any intervention that promotes health and wellness by stimulating a playful discovery, expression, or appreciation of the absurdity or incongruity of life’s situations. AATH Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor

7. Humor/Laughter Humor Reduces negative emotional consequences of stress, anxiety, and tension Decreases depression, loneliness, and anger Improves mood Increases self-esteem Promotes a sense of empowerment Laughter Increases pain tolerance and threshold Improves respiration and breathing Improves mental functioning (alertness, creativity, and memory) Exercises facial, abdominal, and thoracic muscles Relaxes muscles 6 Text Chpt 1. Printed with permission from Ronald A Berk; Mirthium Handout # 6

8. Take a Laughter Break