NounWikipedia has an article on: LaughterSingular laughter Plural uncountable laughter (uncountable)
From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. Laughter is an audible expression or appearance of happiness, or an inward feeling of joy (laughing on the inside). It may ensue (as a physiological reaction) from jokes, tickling, and other stimuli. Inhaling nitrous oxide can also induce laughter; other drugs, such as cannabis, can also induce episodes of strong laughter. Strong laughter can sometimes bring an onset of tears or even moderate muscular pain. Laughter is a part of human behaviour regulated by the brain, helping humans clarify their intentions in social interaction and providing an emotional context to conversations. Laughter is used as a signal for being part of a group — it signals acceptance and positive interactions with others. Laughter is sometimes seemingly contagious, and the laughter of one person can itself provoke laughter from others as a positive feedback. This may account in part for the popularity of laugh tracks in situation comedy television shows. The study of humor and laughter, and its psychological and physiological effects on the human body is called gelotology. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License Where exactly do they come up with the statistic "Laughter adds 8 Years onto your life"? Q. What are the conditions? How much laughter? Hours a day? Minutes? I think it's a really flawed stat because if you go around laughing all day, sooner or later someone's going to kill you, and that would negate any positive years added on. Asked by Deuce Bostitute: Male Prostitute - Wed Jul 9 17:58:43 2008 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments A. it could mean that too much laughter can make you look 8 years older. you use and strain your facial muscles much faster when you laugh. Answered by unknown - Wed Jul 9 18:25:10 2008 Do you know of any quotations about laughter? Q. I actually do know quite a few, but for this specific project for English, we need to choose a quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson or Henry David Thoreau... If you know of any quotes these two men have said about LaUgHtEr, I would appreciate you sending the info my way! Thanks everyone! Asked by Emma Casey - Sun Jan 21 17:16:19 2007 - - 5 Answers - 1 Comments A. Every generation laughs at the old fashions, but follows religiously the new. Henry David Thoreau, "Walden", 1854 Not exactly laughter, but: The essence of all jokes, of all comedy, seems to be an honest or well intended halfness; a non performance of that which is pretended to be performed, at the same time that one is giving loud pledges of performance. The balking of the intellect, is comedy and it announces itself in the pleasant spasms we call laughter. Ralph Waldo Emerson Answered by istitch2 - Sun Jan 21 17:49:36 2007 What did our president mean by "gallows humor" when describing his laughter?
Q. I've never heard of this type of humor before. I'd hate to think he is laughing about the dire state of the economy. washington congressional Republicans on Sunday predicted a doomsday scenario of crushing debt and eventual federal bankruptcy if President Barack Obama's massive spending blueprint wins passage. But a White House adviser dismissed the negative assessments, saying she is "incredibly confident" that the president's policies will "do the job" for the economy. In a TV interview, Obama himself laughed when discussing the dire state of parts of the economy and ascribed his laughter to "gallows humor." Asked by Virginia B (John 16:33) - Sun Mar 22 20:41:44 2009 - - 16 Answers - 0 Comments A. He may not be aware of how prophetic his statement may be. General Ashkenazi the head of the IDF (Israel Defence Force) was in Washington recently. He received a very cold reception, and cut his visit short. He was bringing intelligence about the Iran nuclear advancements. The administration gave him the cold shoulder. They intimated they would only talk about Palestinians. Hillary Clinton was also in the Middle east recently and said she was passionate about the two state solution, (dividing Israel and Jerusalem) The Abrahamic covenant says that those who bless Israel will be blessed; and those who curse Israel will be cursed. This is a reciprocal curse... as you deal with Israel, so will you be dealt with. Evidence of this can be… [cont.] Answered by wynner01 - Sun Mar 22 23:07:38 2009 From Yahoo Answer Search: "laughter"
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