Knock, knock. Who’s there? What is humor? What is funny? Why do we
want to laugh? Many researchers believe that the purpose of humor is
related to making and strengthening human connections. "Laughter
occurs when people are comfortable with one another, when they feel
open and free. And the more laughter [there is], the more bonding
[occurs] within the group," says cultural anthropologist Mahadev Apte.
This feedback "loop" of bonding-laughter-more bonding, combined with
the common desire not to be singled out from the group, may be another
reason why laughter is often contagious.
Human beings love to laugh, and the average adult laughs 17 times a
day. Humans love to laugh so much that there are actually industries
built around laughter. Jokes, sitcoms and comedians are all designed
to get us laughing, because laughing feels good. For us it seems so
natural, but the funny thing is that humans are one of the only
species that laughs. Laughter is actually a complex response that
involves many of the same skills used in solving problems.
Research has shown health benefits of laughter ranging from
strengthening the immune system to reducing food cravings to
increasing one's threshold for pain. There's even an emerging
therapeutic field known as humor therapy to help people heal more
quickly, among other things. Humor also has several important stress
relieving benefits.
We know laughter is powerful, because we feel good when we laugh. And
we know it is contagious; when a person laughs, everyone else lightens
up, too. Even when it feels as if your life has spun into chaos, you
can put yourself in another state that connects you with who you are
and what you desire to create. No one can take away your
consciousness. When you know that, you also know you can change your
circumstances. The cloud covering the sun is about to move, as you
remember who you are. Laughter is a quick route to remembrance.
Humouris one of the most important things in my life. I love to laugh
and bearing in mind the above maybe that says more about my own phyche
than I'm comfatable revealing.
I find humour in the oddest of places, and inerproprate laughtter and
myself are very good freinds indeed. Ohhh I don't do this out of
choice, I just can't help myself, if something is funny I laugh, if I
realise the sillyness of a situation, I laugh, if I can see that there
really is nothting that I can do about a given situation, thats right,
I'll end up laughing in the face of 'it', just to spite 'it', just to
show 'it' that 'it' won't beat me that way.
Laugh in the face of danger, I'm your man! After all, life is rather
silly overall.
On 30 Jun, 13:19, Molly Brogan <mbro...@mollybroganenterprises.com>
wrote:
> Knock, knock. Who’s there? What is humor? What is funny? Why do we
> want to laugh? Many researchers believe that the purpose of humor is
> related to making and strengthening human connections. "Laughter
> occurs when people are comfortable with one another, when they feel
> open and free. And the more laughter [there is], the more bonding
> [occurs] within the group," says cultural anthropologist Mahadev Apte.
> This feedback "loop" of bonding-laughter-more bonding, combined with
> the common desire not to be singled out from the group, may be another
> reason why laughter is often contagious.
> Human beings love to laugh, and the average adult laughs 17 times a
> day. Humans love to laugh so much that there are actually industries
> built around laughter. Jokes, sitcoms and comedians are all designed
> to get us laughing, because laughing feels good. For us it seems so
> natural, but the funny thing is that humans are one of the only
> species that laughs. Laughter is actually a complex response that
> involves many of the same skills used in solving problems.
> Research has shown health benefits of laughter ranging from
> strengthening the immune system to reducing food cravings to
> increasing one's threshold for pain. There's even an emerging
> therapeutic field known as humor therapy to help people heal more
> quickly, among other things. Humor also has several important stress
> relieving benefits.
> We know laughter is powerful, because we feel good when we laugh. And
> we know it is contagious; when a person laughs, everyone else lightens
> up, too. Even when it feels as if your life has spun into chaos, you
> can put yourself in another state that connects you with who you are
> and what you desire to create. No one can take away your
> consciousness. When you know that, you also know you can change your
> circumstances. The cloud covering the sun is about to move, as you
> remember who you are. Laughter is a quick route to remembrance.
I know what you mean. You know the kind of laughter that makes people
freeze? Sometimes I forget about the cosy-style-law but I'm sure my
American friends will remind me. :-)
> Humouris one of the most important things in my life. I love to laugh
> and bearing in mind the above maybe that says more about my own phyche
> than I'm comfatable revealing.
> I find humour in the oddest of places, and inerproprate laughtter and
> myself are very good freinds indeed. Ohhh I don't do this out of
> choice, I just can't help myself, if something is funny I laugh, if I
> realise the sillyness of a situation, I laugh, if I can see that there
> really is nothting that I can do about a given situation, thats right,
> I'll end up laughing in the face of 'it', just to spite 'it', just to
> show 'it' that 'it' won't beat me that way.
> Laugh in the face of danger, I'm your man! After all, life is rather
> silly overall.
> On 30 Jun, 13:19, Molly Brogan <mbro...@mollybroganenterprises.com>
> wrote:
> > Knock, knock. Who’s there? What is humor? What is funny? Why do we
> > want to laugh? Many researchers believe that the purpose of humor is
> > related to making and strengthening human connections. "Laughter
> > occurs when people are comfortable with one another, when they feel
> > open and free. And the more laughter [there is], the more bonding
> > [occurs] within the group," says cultural anthropologist Mahadev Apte.
> > This feedback "loop" of bonding-laughter-more bonding, combined with
> > the common desire not to be singled out from the group, may be another
> > reason why laughter is often contagious.
> > Human beings love to laugh, and the average adult laughs 17 times a
> > day. Humans love to laugh so much that there are actually industries
> > built around laughter. Jokes, sitcoms and comedians are all designed
> > to get us laughing, because laughing feels good. For us it seems so
> > natural, but the funny thing is that humans are one of the only
> > species that laughs. Laughter is actually a complex response that
> > involves many of the same skills used in solving problems.
> > Research has shown health benefits of laughter ranging from
> > strengthening the immune system to reducing food cravings to
> > increasing one's threshold for pain. There's even an emerging
> > therapeutic field known as humor therapy to help people heal more
> > quickly, among other things. Humor also has several important stress
> > relieving benefits.
> > We know laughter is powerful, because we feel good when we laugh. And
> > we know it is contagious; when a person laughs, everyone else lightens
> > up, too. Even when it feels as if your life has spun into chaos, you
> > can put yourself in another state that connects you with who you are
> > and what you desire to create. No one can take away your
> > consciousness. When you know that, you also know you can change your
> > circumstances. The cloud covering the sun is about to move, as you
> > remember who you are. Laughter is a quick route to remembrance.
I think applying a "purpose" to any innate human attribute has to be
arbitrary and speculative, and whatever you chose you will be able to
find factors which directly contradict your findings - so diverse and
complex is human life. eg Laughter can alienate as well as strengthen
human connections, as it can be useful to ridicule and divide and
shun. It all depends.
I think Apte is looking at the positive side and ignoring the
negative.
We all love e good belly laugh but it is not recommended if you have
stitches after colon cancer.
On Jun 30, 1:19 pm, Molly Brogan <mbro...@mollybroganenterprises.com>
wrote:
> Knock, knock. Who’s there? What is humor? What is funny? Why do we
> want to laugh? Many researchers believe that the purpose of humor is
> related to making and strengthening human connections. "Laughter
> occurs when people are comfortable with one another, when they feel
> open and free. And the more laughter [there is], the more bonding
> [occurs] within the group," says cultural anthropologist Mahadev Apte.
> This feedback "loop" of bonding-laughter-more bonding, combined with
> the common desire not to be singled out from the group, may be another
> reason why laughter is often contagious.
> Human beings love to laugh, and the average adult laughs 17 times a
> day. Humans love to laugh so much that there are actually industries
> built around laughter. Jokes, sitcoms and comedians are all designed
> to get us laughing, because laughing feels good. For us it seems so
> natural, but the funny thing is that humans are one of the only
> species that laughs. Laughter is actually a complex response that
> involves many of the same skills used in solving problems.
> Research has shown health benefits of laughter ranging from
> strengthening the immune system to reducing food cravings to
> increasing one's threshold for pain. There's even an emerging
> therapeutic field known as humor therapy to help people heal more
> quickly, among other things. Humor also has several important stress
> relieving benefits.
> We know laughter is powerful, because we feel good when we laugh. And
> we know it is contagious; when a person laughs, everyone else lightens
> up, too. Even when it feels as if your life has spun into chaos, you
> can put yourself in another state that connects you with who you are
> and what you desire to create. No one can take away your
> consciousness. When you know that, you also know you can change your
> circumstances. The cloud covering the sun is about to move, as you
> remember who you are. Laughter is a quick route to remembrance.
Sometimes, which is often enough, we laugh because we are impotent at
whatever we are facing ! That's the fact we do not wish to face up
to, or own up. Genuine mirth arises from the child within us, in the
transactional sense.
But I heard the adult advocating the laughter therapy ... ! ?
On Jun 30, 5:19 pm, Molly Brogan <mbro...@mollybroganenterprises.com>
wrote:
> Knock, knock. Who’s there? What is humor? What is funny? Why do we
> want to laugh? Many researchers believe that the purpose of humor is
> related to making and strengthening human connections. "Laughter
> occurs when people are comfortable with one another, when they feel
> open and free. And the more laughter [there is], the more bonding
> [occurs] within the group," says cultural anthropologist Mahadev Apte.
> This feedback "loop" of bonding-laughter-more bonding, combined with
> the common desire not to be singled out from the group, may be another
> reason why laughter is often contagious.
> Human beings love to laugh, and the average adult laughs 17 times a
> day. Humans love to laugh so much that there are actually industries
> built around laughter. Jokes, sitcoms and comedians are all designed
> to get us laughing, because laughing feels good. For us it seems so
> natural, but the funny thing is that humans are one of the only
> species that laughs. Laughter is actually a complex response that
> involves many of the same skills used in solving problems.
> Research has shown health benefits of laughter ranging from
> strengthening the immune system to reducing food cravings to
> increasing one's threshold for pain. There's even an emerging
> therapeutic field known as humor therapy to help people heal more
> quickly, among other things. Humor also has several important stress
> relieving benefits.
> We know laughter is powerful, because we feel good when we laugh. And
> we know it is contagious; when a person laughs, everyone else lightens
> up, too. Even when it feels as if your life has spun into chaos, you
> can put yourself in another state that connects you with who you are
> and what you desire to create. No one can take away your
> consciousness. When you know that, you also know you can change your
> circumstances. The cloud covering the sun is about to move, as you
> remember who you are. Laughter is a quick route to remembrance.
I find that I really don't laugh any more at pictures of people
falling or being hurt - or jokes meant to belittle or demean. Like
Lee, I do laugh at times and hear "It's not funny," when really I am
laughing at the joy I feel in the absurdity or transparency. Whether
we are laughing with or not, the laugh seems to bring us up a tone.
On Jun 30, 12:03 pm, Vamadevananda <atewari2...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Sometimes, which is often enough, we laugh because we are impotent at
> whatever we are facing ! That's the fact we do not wish to face up
> to, or own up. Genuine mirth arises from the child within us, in the
> transactional sense.
> But I heard the adult advocating the laughter therapy ... ! ?
> On Jun 30, 5:19 pm, Molly Brogan <mbro...@mollybroganenterprises.com>
> wrote:
> > Knock, knock. Who’s there? What is humor? What is funny? Why do we
> > want to laugh? Many researchers believe that the purpose of humor is
> > related to making and strengthening human connections. "Laughter
> > occurs when people are comfortable with one another, when they feel
> > open and free. And the more laughter [there is], the more bonding
> > [occurs] within the group," says cultural anthropologist Mahadev Apte.
> > This feedback "loop" of bonding-laughter-more bonding, combined with
> > the common desire not to be singled out from the group, may be another
> > reason why laughter is often contagious.
> > Human beings love to laugh, and the average adult laughs 17 times a
> > day. Humans love to laugh so much that there are actually industries
> > built around laughter. Jokes, sitcoms and comedians are all designed
> > to get us laughing, because laughing feels good. For us it seems so
> > natural, but the funny thing is that humans are one of the only
> > species that laughs. Laughter is actually a complex response that
> > involves many of the same skills used in solving problems.
> > Research has shown health benefits of laughter ranging from
> > strengthening the immune system to reducing food cravings to
> > increasing one's threshold for pain. There's even an emerging
> > therapeutic field known as humor therapy to help people heal more
> > quickly, among other things. Humor also has several important stress
> > relieving benefits.
> > We know laughter is powerful, because we feel good when we laugh. And
> > we know it is contagious; when a person laughs, everyone else lightens
> > up, too. Even when it feels as if your life has spun into chaos, you
> > can put yourself in another state that connects you with who you are
> > and what you desire to create. No one can take away your
> > consciousness. When you know that, you also know you can change your
> > circumstances. The cloud covering the sun is about to move, as you
> > remember who you are. Laughter is a quick route to remembrance.
I think that some materialists here will present an entirely bio-
chemical ontological view/explanation of laughter and demand that it
is exhaustive and that the rest of the 'choir' drink the kool aid.
On Jun 30, 5:19 am, Molly Brogan <mbro...@mollybroganenterprises.com>
wrote:
> Knock, knock. Who’s there? What is humor? What is funny? Why do we
> want to laugh? Many researchers believe that the purpose of humor is
> related to making and strengthening human connections. "Laughter
> occurs when people are comfortable with one another, when they feel
> open and free. And the more laughter [there is], the more bonding
> [occurs] within the group," says cultural anthropologist Mahadev Apte.
> This feedback "loop" of bonding-laughter-more bonding, combined with
> the common desire not to be singled out from the group, may be another
> reason why laughter is often contagious.
> Human beings love to laugh, and the average adult laughs 17 times a
> day. Humans love to laugh so much that there are actually industries
> built around laughter. Jokes, sitcoms and comedians are all designed
> to get us laughing, because laughing feels good. For us it seems so
> natural, but the funny thing is that humans are one of the only
> species that laughs. Laughter is actually a complex response that
> involves many of the same skills used in solving problems.
> Research has shown health benefits of laughter ranging from
> strengthening the immune system to reducing food cravings to
> increasing one's threshold for pain. There's even an emerging
> therapeutic field known as humor therapy to help people heal more
> quickly, among other things. Humor also has several important stress
> relieving benefits.
> We know laughter is powerful, because we feel good when we laugh. And
> we know it is contagious; when a person laughs, everyone else lightens
> up, too. Even when it feels as if your life has spun into chaos, you
> can put yourself in another state that connects you with who you are
> and what you desire to create. No one can take away your
> consciousness. When you know that, you also know you can change your
> circumstances. The cloud covering the sun is about to move, as you
> remember who you are. Laughter is a quick route to remembrance.
> I think that some materialists here will present an entirely bio-
> chemical ontological view/explanation of laughter and demand that it
> is exhaustive and that the rest of the 'choir' drink the kool aid.
> On Jun 30, 5:19 am, Molly Brogan <mbro...@mollybroganenterprises.com>
> wrote:
> > Knock, knock. Who’s there? What is humor? What is funny? Why do we
> > want to laugh? Many researchers believe that the purpose of humor is
> > related to making and strengthening human connections. "Laughter
> > occurs when people are comfortable with one another, when they feel
> > open and free. And the more laughter [there is], the more bonding
> > [occurs] within the group," says cultural anthropologist Mahadev Apte.
> > This feedback "loop" of bonding-laughter-more bonding, combined with
> > the common desire not to be singled out from the group, may be another
> > reason why laughter is often contagious.
> > Human beings love to laugh, and the average adult laughs 17 times a
> > day. Humans love to laugh so much that there are actually industries
> > built around laughter. Jokes, sitcoms and comedians are all designed
> > to get us laughing, because laughing feels good. For us it seems so
> > natural, but the funny thing is that humans are one of the only
> > species that laughs. Laughter is actually a complex response that
> > involves many of the same skills used in solving problems.
> > Research has shown health benefits of laughter ranging from
> > strengthening the immune system to reducing food cravings to
> > increasing one's threshold for pain. There's even an emerging
> > therapeutic field known as humor therapy to help people heal more
> > quickly, among other things. Humor also has several important stress
> > relieving benefits.
> > We know laughter is powerful, because we feel good when we laugh. And
> > we know it is contagious; when a person laughs, everyone else lightens
> > up, too. Even when it feels as if your life has spun into chaos, you
> > can put yourself in another state that connects you with who you are
> > and what you desire to create. No one can take away your
> > consciousness. When you know that, you also know you can change your
> > circumstances. The cloud covering the sun is about to move, as you
> > remember who you are. Laughter is a quick route to remembrance.
"So that we can all be merry pranksters?"
No, one had to be 'on the bus' to be a prankster. To drink kool aid in
this context would require a trip to "The People's Temple"...in
Guyana.
On Jun 30, 1:10 pm, frantheman <francis.h...@googlemail.com> wrote:
> On Jun 30, 9:40 pm, ornamentalmind <ornamentalm...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > I think that some materialists here will present an entirely bio-
> > chemical ontological view/explanation of laughter and demand that it
> > is exhaustive and that the rest of the 'choir' drink the kool aid.
> > On Jun 30, 5:19 am, Molly Brogan <mbro...@mollybroganenterprises.com>
> > wrote:
> > > Knock, knock. Who’s there? What is humor? What is funny? Why do we
> > > want to laugh? Many researchers believe that the purpose of humor is
> > > related to making and strengthening human connections. "Laughter
> > > occurs when people are comfortable with one another, when they feel
> > > open and free. And the more laughter [there is], the more bonding
> > > [occurs] within the group," says cultural anthropologist Mahadev Apte.
> > > This feedback "loop" of bonding-laughter-more bonding, combined with
> > > the common desire not to be singled out from the group, may be another
> > > reason why laughter is often contagious.
> > > Human beings love to laugh, and the average adult laughs 17 times a
> > > day. Humans love to laugh so much that there are actually industries
> > > built around laughter. Jokes, sitcoms and comedians are all designed
> > > to get us laughing, because laughing feels good. For us it seems so
> > > natural, but the funny thing is that humans are one of the only
> > > species that laughs. Laughter is actually a complex response that
> > > involves many of the same skills used in solving problems.
> > > Research has shown health benefits of laughter ranging from
> > > strengthening the immune system to reducing food cravings to
> > > increasing one's threshold for pain. There's even an emerging
> > > therapeutic field known as humor therapy to help people heal more
> > > quickly, among other things. Humor also has several important stress
> > > relieving benefits.
> > > We know laughter is powerful, because we feel good when we laugh. And
> > > we know it is contagious; when a person laughs, everyone else lightens
> > > up, too. Even when it feels as if your life has spun into chaos, you
> > > can put yourself in another state that connects you with who you are
> > > and what you desire to create. No one can take away your
> > > consciousness. When you know that, you also know you can change your
> > > circumstances. The cloud covering the sun is about to move, as you
> > > remember who you are. Laughter is a quick route to remembrance.
> "So that we can all be merry pranksters?"
> No, one had to be 'on the bus' to be a prankster. To drink kool aid in
> this context would require a trip to "The People's Temple"...in
> Guyana.
> On Jun 30, 1:10 pm, frantheman <francis.h...@googlemail.com> wrote:
> > So that we can all be merry pranksters?
> > On Jun 30, 9:40 pm, ornamentalmind <ornamentalm...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > I think that some materialists here will present an entirely bio-
> > > chemical ontological view/explanation of laughter and demand that it
> > > is exhaustive and that the rest of the 'choir' drink the kool aid.
> > > On Jun 30, 5:19 am, Molly Brogan <mbro...@mollybroganenterprises.com>
> > > wrote:
> > > > Knock, knock. Who’s there? What is humor? What is funny? Why do we
> > > > want to laugh? Many researchers believe that the purpose of humor is
> > > > related to making and strengthening human connections. "Laughter
> > > > occurs when people are comfortable with one another, when they feel
> > > > open and free. And the more laughter [there is], the more bonding
> > > > [occurs] within the group," says cultural anthropologist Mahadev Apte.
> > > > This feedback "loop" of bonding-laughter-more bonding, combined with
> > > > the common desire not to be singled out from the group, may be another
> > > > reason why laughter is often contagious.
> > > > Human beings love to laugh, and the average adult laughs 17 times a
> > > > day. Humans love to laugh so much that there are actually industries
> > > > built around laughter. Jokes, sitcoms and comedians are all designed
> > > > to get us laughing, because laughing feels good. For us it seems so
> > > > natural, but the funny thing is that humans are one of the only
> > > > species that laughs. Laughter is actually a co
