Researchers at the University of Amsterdam set out to study the peculiar laughter that comes from being tickled. It’s not the same as other kinds of laughter. They wanted to…

Laughter has long been called the best medicine. Brazilian researchers ran a study to see whether laughter therapy could improve cardiovascular symptoms and be beneficial for health. They found that…

Laughter is far more complex, diverse, and socially meaningful than many people realize. A team of researchers at the University of Baltimore has found that friendly laughter and lovers’ laughter…

Have you ever met someone who never laughs? If so, you probably tried to leave the conversation as quickly as possible. Why? Because we instinctively gravitate toward cheerful, smiling people…