Internet slang, textspeak, SMS language, whatever you call it the short abbreviations that pepper digital communications are still new enough that the uninitiated can stumble. Even laughter, a human ...

By ALBERT STUMM Melanin Bee curves her spine like a stretching cat as she lets out a maniacal, forced laugh. The quick-fire ...

In the realm of physics, it would seem that cause always precedes effect. In the realm of human behavior, and for our laughter in particular, things appear to be much more flexible. Anticipatory ...

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This post is part two of a series. In the first post of this blog series, I made the case that the best way of understanding laughter was as a form of nonverbal communication, one that affirms a sense ...

Laughing is something most people do every day, but chances are we don’t really understand why we do it. "Laughter is one of a series of in-born human behaviors, along with things like coughing and ...

To celebrate this April Fool’s Day and World Laughter Day, LCF is creating a series of vibrant visual assets with one simple mission: to make people smile.

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. When you hear someone laugh behind you, you probably picture them on the ...

We’ve all heard the phrase that “laughter is the best medicine.” Medical science seems to back up the claim. Research shows that laughter releases chemicals in our bodies that relieve stress and ...

Soon, the city of Maplewood will officially be laughing in the face of the pressures on a fast-growing suburb. With the support of the City Council, Maplewood Mayor Nora Slawik is proclaiming May 14 ...