Date: 13/10/2015 16:38:24
From: bob(from black rock)
ID: 787764
Subject: Why? and how do we laugh?
Most people enjoy a good laugh, but why? and how? I have seen some dogs that seem to pursue humorous situations too?
Most people enjoy a good laugh, but why? and how? I have seen some dogs that seem to pursue humorous situations too?
laughing triggers endorphins
“Neurophysiology indicates that laughter is linked with the activation of the ventromedial prefrontal cortex, that produces endorphins. Scientists have shown that parts of the limbic system are involved in laughter. This system is involved in emotions and helps us with functions necessary for humans’ survival. The structures in the limbic system that are involved in laughter: the hippocampus and the amygdala.”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laughter
bob(from black rock) said:
Most people enjoy a good laugh, but why? and how? I have seen some dogs that seem to pursue humorous situations too?
I had a Budgie that used to play tricks on my Mum, he seemed to enjoy the angry reaction he got from my Mum.
humour and laughter were created in humans part of an alien experiment started 100,000 years ago
bob(from black rock) said:
bob(from black rock) said:
Most people enjoy a good laugh, but why? and how? I have seen some dogs that seem to pursue humorous situations too?
I had a Budgie that used to play tricks on my Mum, he seemed to enjoy the angry reaction he got from my Mum.
Christ I miss that crazy little bird, it has been about 50 years since he died and I am getting all teary, bugger.
wookiemeister said:
humour and laughter were created in humans part of an alien experiment started 100,000 years ago
Have the aliens published any papers on their findings? or is it just generally accepted for sentient beings to stay away from the crazys on that little blue/green planet at the given coordinates?
For starters it’‘s breathing
Seems to relieve internal conflict, or parry against it. Lot of it, like at a joke, is joyin’ at the internal mind’s gymnastics I suppose.
A good question. Steve Pinker’d probably be the man to ask
ok.. didn’t realise you weren’t after a real answer…
People enjoy endorphins so it would make sense we pursue activities that reward us with them
bob(from black rock) said:
bob(from black rock) said:
bob(from black rock) said:
Most people enjoy a good laugh, but why? and how? I have seen some dogs that seem to pursue humorous situations too?
I had a Budgie that used to play tricks on my Mum, he seemed to enjoy the angry reaction he got from my Mum.
Christ I miss that crazy little bird, it has been about 50 years since he died and I am getting all teary, bugger.
I wonder why an emotional bond can be formed between species, and HSS doesn’t always have to be part of the bond?
bob(from black rock) said:
bob(from black rock) said:
bob(from black rock) said:I had a Budgie that used to play tricks on my Mum, he seemed to enjoy the angry reaction he got from my Mum.
Christ I miss that crazy little bird, it has been about 50 years since he died and I am getting all teary, bugger.
I wonder why an emotional bond can be formed between species, and HSS doesn’t always have to be part of the bond?
Like the dog and elephant
There seems to be conflicting information about smiling on the internet
CrazyNeutrino said:
There seems to be conflicting information about smiling on the internet
You missed one Crazy:
Why can laughter be a problem with incontinence?
:)
bob(from black rock) said:
Most people enjoy a good laugh, but why? and how? I have seen some dogs that seem to pursue humorous situations too?
external environment
sensory perception
reaction to sensory sensation via electro chemicals
internal emotions based on past experience / thoughts
triggering external emotional response via number of facial muscles
Im suggesting a pathway similar to the above
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laughter
Causes
Common causes for laughter are sensations of joy and humor; however, other situations may cause laughter as well.
A general theory that explains laughter is called the relief theory. Sigmund Freud summarized it in his theory that laughter releases tension and “psychic energy”. This theory is one of the justifications of the beliefs that laughter is beneficial for one’s health. This theory explains why laughter can be used as a coping mechanism when one is upset, angry or sad.
Philosopher John Morreall theorizes that human laughter may have its biological origins as a kind of shared expression of relief at the passing of danger. Friedrich Nietzsche, by contrast, suggested laughter to be a reaction to the sense of existential loneliness and mortality that only humans feel.
For example: a joke creates an inconsistency and the audience automatically try to understand what the inconsistency means; if they are successful in solving this ‘cognitive riddle’ and they realize that the surprise was not dangerous, they laugh with relief. Otherwise, if the inconsistency is not resolved, there is no laugh, as Mack Sennett pointed out: “when the audience is confused, it doesn’t laugh.” This is one of the basic laws of a comedian, referred to “exactness”. It is important to note that sometimes the inconsistency may be resolved and there may still be no laugh. Because laughter is a social mechanism, an audience may not feel as if they are in danger, and the laugh may not occur. In addition, the extent of the inconsistency (and aspects of it timing and rhythm) has to do with the amount of danger the audience feels, and how hard or long they laugh.
Laughter can also be brought on by tickling. Although most people find it unpleasant, being tickled often causes heavy laughter, thought to be an (often uncontrollable) reflex of the body.
CrazyNeutrino said:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LaughterCauses
Common causes for laughter are sensations of joy and humor; however, other situations may cause laughter as well.
A general theory that explains laughter is called the relief theory. Sigmund Freud summarized it in his theory that laughter releases tension and “psychic energy”. This theory is one of the justifications of the beliefs that laughter is beneficial for one’s health. This theory explains why laughter can be used as a coping mechanism when one is upset, angry or sad.
Philosopher John Morreall theorizes that human laughter may have its biological origins as a kind of shared expression of relief at the passing of danger. Friedrich Nietzsche, by contrast, suggested laughter to be a reaction to the sense of existential loneliness and mortality that only humans feel.
For example: a joke creates an inconsistency and the audience automatically try to understand what the inconsistency means; if they are successful in solving this ‘cognitive riddle’ and they realize that the surprise was not dangerous, they laugh with relief. Otherwise, if the inconsistency is not resolved, there is no laugh, as Mack Sennett pointed out: “when the audience is confused, it doesn’t laugh.” This is one of the basic laws of a comedian, referred to “exactness”. It is important to note that sometimes the inconsistency may be resolved and there may still be no laugh. Because laughter is a social mechanism, an audience may not feel as if they are in danger, and the laugh may not occur. In addition, the extent of the inconsistency (and aspects of it timing and rhythm) has to do with the amount of danger the audience feels, and how hard or long they laugh.
Laughter can also be brought on by tickling. Although most people find it unpleasant, being tickled often causes heavy laughter, thought to be an (often uncontrollable) reflex of the body.
Pffft, Sigmund.