Brian Spurlock/EPA July 31, 2024 Why Trump’s tactic to make Kamala Harris’s laughter ridiculous won’t work, according to Baudelaire Maria C. Scott, University of Exeter You can’t make a fool of a joyful laugher.
A well-deployed laugh can help grease a social interaction, even if nothing is funny. Catherine Falls Commercial/Moment via Getty Images July 25, 2023 Laughter can communicate a lot more than good humor – people use it to smooth social interactions Adrienne Wood, University of Virginia Laughter is so fundamental that animals like chimps, rats and dogs share the ability with humans. But in people it serves more serious social functions than just letting others know you’re having fun.
It’s hard to beat a good laugh with a friend. Klaus Vedfelt/DigitalVision via Getty Images November 23, 2020 Laughing is good for your mind and your body – here’s what the research shows Janet M. Gibson, Grinnell College Whether in the form of a discreet titter or a full-on roar, laughter comes with many benefits for physical and mental health.
George Vasey, The Philosophy of Laughter and Smiling (1875). August 23, 2017 Actually, we are amused – how the Victorians helped to shape Britain’s unique sense of humour Bob Nicholson, Edge Hill University Have you heard the one about the Victorian sense of humour?