Issue 29 (December 2024) of CURIOUS is out now, bringing you science highlights for the month plus deep dives into intriguing ...

"Laughter is contagious: you hear people laugh and you laugh as well. "In your household, if you find something funny, sit and watch that or tell jokes to each other. They don't even have to be ...

Likewise, I've found laughter to be remarkably effective at preserving my peace of mind. Laughter is contagious. As we grow older, our self−preservation instincts seem to push us to detach ourselves ...

There was, in fact, more narration than I recalled, with a few superfluous narrative sentences describing the action we could ...

It is also dependent on a desire to find affiliation; research suggests that teenage boys at risk of psychopathy find laughter much less contagious than their peers. Another key use of laughter is ...

So those screams are really just requests for a bit of help or a comforting cuddle. Laughter is contagious. Even when we try and maintain control of our giggles, watching someone else burst into ...

Not every species has the capacity to chuckle. Chimpanzees can. Scientists have even produced what sound like titters from rats by tickling them. But it’s human beings and other primates who are ...

Some suggest there should be more studies on laughter. I know for sure laughter is contagious. I have witnessed occasions when people would just join in to laugh when there is one among them who ...