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Paul Nguyen
Professor Cash
SP15 HLT 110/W01
9 January 2017
Assignment #4
The first article was from Time and dealt with the quality of life and one of the main
ways to improve it. It asserts that playing can help improve your health, happiness, and
productivity. One main premise is that laughter can lower stress levels. The article cited a study
where participants either watched a funny video or sat silently. Those who watched funny videos
showed better recall and also had lower levels of cortisol . The second premise is that play can
help brain growth. In another study cited in the article, learning new names for colors showed an
