Comics, Funny and Unfunny

The effect of watching funny and unfunny videos on post-surgical pain levels.

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to describe pain intensity before and after watching funny and unfunny videos on post-surgical pain levels. METHODS Ninety patients were divided into three groups. Group A watched funny videos, Group B watched unfunny videos, Group C did not watch any videos. Pain assessment of the patients was carried out before (first), immediately after (second), and 30 ...

Introducing Comics and Ideology

Feelings , Fit , and Funny Effects

Recent research has documented numerous, apparently irrational influences on consumer judgment and choice, from the influence of temporary moods and metacognitive experiences to the role of “feeling right” about a decision strategy. From the metatheoretical perspective of situated cognition, such findings reflect the pragmatic, situated, and embodied nature of human cognition, which usually ser...

Fits, faints and funny turns.

Fits, faints and funny turns represent a common reason for presentation – either to the general practitioner or to the emergency department. In many cases, the consultation is dissatisfying for the doctor and the patient, as such patients frequently present a diagnostic dilemma for the clinician. Frequently, the key to a satisfactory evaluation is a structured approach, premised on a clear and ...

Collaboration through comics

This paper examines the role of design comics within business analysis. We first consider background to the use of comics within design work. This leads us to collate a number of advantages to using design comics as an intermediate and user-centric representation within acts of business analysis. We then describe our own use of design comics for making sense of socio-technical organisation and ...