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  1. Laughter - Wikipedia

    Laughter is a pleasant physical reaction and emotion consisting usually of rhythmical, usually audible contractions of the diaphragm and other parts of the respiratory system. It is a …

  2. 4 Health Benefits of Laughing - Cleveland Clinic Health Essentials

    Nov 11, 2022 · From dad jokes to knock knocks, laughing can deactivate your stress response. That equals a whole lot of benefits for your health.

  3. Laughter - Psychology Today

    Laughter is not limited to communicating mirth. It can be triggered by embarrassment and other social discomforts. Laughter may have evolved to facilitate bonding across large groups of …

  4. Laughing - definition of laughing by The Free Dictionary

    To express certain emotions, especially mirth or delight, by a series of spontaneous, usually unarticulated sounds often accompanied by corresponding facial and bodily movements. 2. To …

  5. Stress relief from laughter? It's no joke - Mayo Clinic

    Find a way to laugh about your own situations and watch your stress begin to fade away. Even if it feels forced at first, practice laughing. It does your body good.

  6. LAUGH Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of LAUGH is to show emotion (such as mirth, joy, or scorn) with a chuckle or explosive vocal sound. How to use laugh in a sentence.

  7. The Health Benefits of Laughter - Verywell Mind

    May 8, 2024 · Laughing can relieve stress, increase pain tolerance, support immunity, and more. Learn many health benefits of laughter, along with how to laugh more in your life.

  8. The science of laughter and why it’s good for us - CNN

    Jul 1, 2021 · Laughter is a surprisingly complicated process, engaging multiple regions of the brain and the body. Everyone likes a good belly laugh from time to time, and science supports …

  9. How Laughter Works - HowStuffWorks

    There is strong evidence that laughter can actually improve health and help fight disease. In this article, we'll look at laughter -- what it is, what happens in our brains when we laugh, what …

  10. Why Do We Laugh? - Scientific American

    Feb 9, 2020 · Humans start laughing as early as 3 months into life, even before we can speak. This is true even for babies who are deaf or blind. Peekaboo, it turns out, is particularly a global...

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