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SONIA FIORAVANTI
Psychologist and
psycho-therapist specialist in clinical Ericksonian hypnosis.
She worked in
Rome in primary and secondary prevention, for both public and private
institutions.
She was
psychological supervisor in some social work teams.
She conceived the
“ Comicità è salute”( comicalness is health) method which, together with
Leonardo Spina, she has been proposing since 1990, introducing studies
and applications of gelotology (therapeutic, preventive, educational and
formative laughing) in Italy.
She wrote many
articles in specialized and popular press.
Together with
Leonardo Spina, she wrote the book: “ La terapia del ridere” (Laughing
Therapy) for RED editions (1999).
She is the
scientific manager for the project of “Ridere per Vivere” (laughing to
live) association and for the “Homo Ridens” Institute for gelotogical
research, documentation and formation.
She also works as
a psycho-therapist since 1986.
LEONARDO SPINA
Actor, autor and
gelotologyst.
After the
Political Science and Literature degrees, he began his artistic way like
Clown and actor in children theatre groups.
He was a Dario
Fo’s disciple and worked in his company for two years.
He was an Ettore
Scola’s disciple too, and signed the screenplay of some spots and a
film.
He is also autor
of some theatral scripts and wrote many articles and novels.
He worked to file
the Aldo Fabrizi’s cultural legacy.
He created, with
Sonia Fioravanti, the “ Comicità è salute” ( comicalness is health)
method, applyuing it in many different contests, also like Clown Doctor.
He is co-autor of
the book: “ La terapia del ridere” (Laughing Therapy) for RED editions
(1999).
He is President
of “ ! Ridere per Vivere ! ” National Federation and co-ordinator of the
“Homo Ridens” Institute for gelotogical research.
Intervention:
The earnestness
of laughing. Gelotology:
the smile science
Authors:
Leonardo Spina & Sonia Fioravanti
Summary:
Ancient knowledge
and new scientific findings are in agreement to give to’ laugh’ a strong
therapeutic value. The possibilities of applying the gelotology (from
the ancient greek ghelos- laugh), in social and sanitary situations, are
very large and include the wide areas of therapy, rehabilitation,
prevention, education and formation.
Introducing “
Comicità è salute” (comicalness is health) method.
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