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The Experience of Laughter: A Phenomenological Study

Rosemarie Rizzo Parse, RN; PhD; FAAN

Hunter College, City University of New York, NY

The purpose of this research was to uncover a structural definition of laughing in persons over 65. The structural definition that arises from this study is: laughing is a buoyant immersion in the presence of unanticipated glimpsings prompting harmonious integrity which surfaces anew through contemplative visioning. This definition is congruent with some of the current literature and practices related to laughter and health. It corresponds to the principles of Parse's human becoming theory and thus expands understanding of human experiences related to structuring meaning, living in relation to others, and viewing the familiar in a new light.

Key Words: Parse's Theory • Laughter • Phenomenology

Nursing Science Quarterly, Vol. 6, No. 1, 39-43 (1993)
DOI: 10.1177/089431849300600110
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