Humans laugh before we talk. Laughter is an inevitable part of daily life, but do you know why you do it? Laughter has fascinating evolutionary roots and some even more interesting psychological effects.
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The way babies laugh differs from human adult laughter.
Laughter plays an important role in romantic relationships and can affect relationship satisfaction and sexuality.
Humour can be as effective a motivator as fear in inspiring people to pursue climate change activism.
Combining laughter with exercise could be good for your health as you age.
Researchers have examined what makes jokes work in making us laugh.
We can tell when someone is faking a laugh a majority of the time.
Laughing can improve memory, especially as you age.
Comedians have unique personality traits that allow them to make us laugh.
Laughter is good for you. It is not being silly and not a distraction. It’s good to learn to laugh at home and at work and important to laugh with your colleagues. How much better to work in a happy environment?
“Laughter is the best Medicine” and “Sex is wonderful too”. Both raise all the feel-good chemicals and emotions and lots of research has been done on the benefits of “Sex and Laughter”.
Genuine laughter can reduce susceptibility to pain and has social effects too.