Dialogia do riso: um novo conceito que introduz alegria para a promoção da saúde apoiando-se no diálogo, no riso, na alegria e na arte da palhaçaria.

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"The Dialogy of Laughter ¿ a conceptbased upon the praxis of general health education performed with joy ¿ is presented and discussed. Health is seen as a resource for life rather than agoal in life and promotion of health is a positive reaction leading to a broader, integrated and complex perception linking the environment, education,people, quality and style of life. Laughter can then be incorporated as a tool in health promotion as defended here. Considerations on dialogue,laughter, joy and the clown giving rise to the Dialogy of Laughter concept are presented. Dialogue, namely an exchange between two ormore persons for the comprehension and transfer of ideas, is a methodology for joint thinking to produce new ideas and to share eaning, which is the essence of communication. Laughter is auniversal phenomenon linked to aspects of culture, philosophy, history and health. It is dialogic, since through humor the comedy and the witcontained in each laugh, which is a communication code inherent to human nature, are revealed.Joy as a strategy for health promotion is highlighted and the art of the clown, using this art as an educational tool that can be integrated as a social technology, are adopted."