Web page 1 of 5 The New School Course of the Future Gelotology 101 (The Research of Laughter): A Perquisite is Laughing for No Purpose. Ed.D Haynes, Gene.

1 Coaching Supervisor 2 Adjunct Teacher 3 Licensed Laughter Yoga Instructor 4 Ed.D Instructional Management and Administration, Capella College Summary— There’s a new elective course wanted in all faculties. Gelotology 101 (The research of laughter) it’s course designed as a certification in what is named Laughter Yoga.

The course is a enjoyable interactive course that doesn’t use jokes or comedy. It’s a course that engages college students to make use of faux laughing that turns into contagious and actual laughter. The course teaches college students learn how to scale back stress by means of laughter.

It additionally educates college students learn how to begin their very own laughter packages of their professions. The rising physique of analysis proves there’s a want for faculties to implement this course as a part of any faculty curriculum. Index Phrases— Gelotology, Laughter Yoga, Stress Discount, Edutainment, Curriculum, Elective Course.

I. INTRODUCTION Gelotology has performed a job in well being enchancment for a few years. Most of its significance within the well being area was unrecognized.

At this time the rising physique of analysis has led to the event of a capstone venture that proves finding out gelotology can play an necessary position faculty curriculums. In keeping with Steinberg (2016), ever.