Abstract
“One person’s funny story may be another person’s pain. It’s tricky to use humor if you’re not sure how it’s going to be interpreted by someone else. You have to know your patients, who they are, where they come from, and what their context is.” “The more you know a person, the better your intuition will be,” added Goodman. “Look for nonverbal cues, for what makes them laugh or brings a smile to their face.” He suggested that clinicians interested in lightening their visits assemble a collection of amusing but inoffensive sayings and quotes. He offered one of his favorites, from Robert Frost: “The brain is a wonderful organ. It starts when you wake up in the morning and does not stop until you get to work.” When all else fails, Goodman uses the AT&T test: “Is it
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