Laughing out loud
What science has to say about why we “haha”
We all laugh 30 times more when around other people than when alone. [Image Credit: Miriam Kramer]
What begins before we can speak, is subconscious, and even somewhat sexist? Also, you rarely do it when you’re alone… Give up? I’ll give you one more hint. Other animals have this behavior as well. Still no clue? I’m talking about laughing, of course.
We all laugh almost every day, and usually it’s associated with some sort of social stimulation. So the real question is why do we do it? If laughter seems to be so important to the human condition, how did it evolve in the first place?
Scienceline explores those questions and a few others in this podcast on why we get the giggles.
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Very well done. The podcast is both entertaining and informative!
Gregory Button, February 10, 2012 at 12:37 pm