Is Laughter Good for Our Health?

We all can appreciate “a good laugh”! It has been suggested that laughter occurs as a result of recognition of truth but is also triggered by exaggeration or ridiculousness.

Laughter can also be a response to anxiety — think of the “nervous laugh” — or a way of relieving it.¹

Research has correlated types of laughter with social signals related to reward, affiliation, and dominance.² By four months of age, infants laugh in response to social cues.³

Laughter and Psychological Disorders

Laughter has a significant social component and, like yawning, is notorious for being contagious. People laugh more often in the presence of others …read more