A Hadza man laughs after hearing audio of two friends laughing. It's no joke — laughter can actually provide clues about whether people are among friends or strangers, a new study finds. When people ...

When you remember that humor heals, you free yourself to tap into the benefits of laughter. They say laughter is the best medicine, and it's true. Everyone is navigating novel situations because of ...

Every one of us has heard the phrase “laughter is the best medicine.” But is there anything to it? Is laughter really good for you?As a survey of one, I can tell you from experience it’s a darned ...

Can't stop laughing at the wrong time? Research shows your go-to strategy doesn't work, especially when others are laughing.

A laugh may signal mockery, humor, joy or simply be a response to tickling, but each kind of laughter conveys a wealth of auditory and social information. These different kinds of laughter also spark ...

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The following is the second of a two-part post. In this post, I will attempt to harmonize the Mutual Vulnerability Theory of Laughter (MVT) with two other prominent explanations, Superiority Theory ...

Laughter is one of the things that struck me about people and firms practicing radical management. I also saw periods of intense concentration and moments of dismay and alarm. But laughter was never ...

Victor Borge once wrote, “Laughter is the closest distance between two people.” Many of us would probably agree that laughter brings us closer to others, whether we’re joking with our spouse or ...

It's no joke — laughter can actually provide clues about whether people are among friends or strangers, a new study finds. When people laugh among friends, their guffaws tend to sound more excited ...