Humour

The REAL Patch Adams: One Of The Greatest Activists In History


Daily Life, Funny Stories, Humour, Patients, Way of Life


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I remember the first time I saw the movie Patch Adams, starring the late great comedian Robin Williams. It moved me to tears, not just because it was such a powerful film that addressed a major issue plaguing our world (the shameful state of health “care”), but also because I knew that what I was witnessing was actually based on a true story.

A beginner’s guide to British humour


Daily Life, Humour, Way of Life


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I found this blog on the internet and i think gives a good example of how humour is defined by geographics. Britain’s unique take on humor may seem baffling at first. Heavy on self-deprecation, almost undetectable sarcasm, and constant deadpan delivery, British humor can feel like a whole new language. But fear not, we’ve put together a beginner’s guide to understanding (and using!) it.

Healing Humour


Humour


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‘Adaptation towards Life‘ and ‘Triumphs of Experience’ from psychiatrist George Vaillant are two books where researchers followed aproxiamly 300 man from their student time in the early 1940’s until their deaths. Most of these men have passed away and those who are still alive are in their 90’s.