Laughter makes friends

Laughter makes friends

Brain images reveal how we distinguish real and fake laughter Carolyn McGettigan, Royal Holloway It was Victor Borge, the famous Danish comedian, to whom we can attribute the quote: “Laughter is the shortest distance between two people”. And he was right, laughter is...
What’s so funny?

What’s so funny?

I amuse you? Judging laughter is no joke for the brain Tamara Watson, University of Western Sydney There’s nothing quite like overhearing a hearty belly-laugh, unless perhaps it’s having a good chortle yourself. The happy likelihood is that, in any case, one guffaw...
Laugh out Louder

Laugh out Louder

How do you haha? LOL through the ages Lauren Collister, University of Pittsburgh Laughter is uniquely human. Sometimes deliberate, sometimes uncontrollable, we laugh out loud to signal our reaction to a range of occurrences, whether it’s a response to a joke we hear,...