can we control laughter?
373712
yes in some situations.
97662
yeah, I know what you mean.  My husband likes to be funny & loves when I think he is funny & offended when I don't laugh.\n\nI think it is very important to laugh w/ them.  (The men just won't admit that they need this.)
1108622
How can a person with a good sense of humor be irritated?\n\n Most of us are here to learn tolerance through fun, right?
990737
thats a really good question. i was curious myself. i couldn't find too many "actual" answers. no one really knows why. i did find the following article that explained it (sort of).\n\nif you don't feel like reading it. in summary...laughing is a built-in reflex when tickled and we dont' laugh when we tickle ourselves because we know its coming. Our brain needs tension and surprise for us to really be tickled. A part of the brain says to the other part of the brain "It's just you. Don't get excited"\n\nhope that helps
276048
Laughter can make you feel really good even when things are going bad.  That's why I make it a point to keep the people around me laughing.  I think it's a great antedote.
1128737
My sentiments exactly. I am in my sixties and I have laughed all my life. I find humor in a lot of things. I have had a ruff life but if I wasn't able to laugh at anything I would probably be dead by now because I would be worrying about what made my live so ruff. I learned to move on and leave the past in the past and be as happy as I can.
280295
yeah, this one.  take a look at most of the questions being asked. how can you not laugh?
930529
Laugh my (posterior) off
867645
I guess you can! Humour is a great think! lol
801854
You may be taking yourself too seriously. Learn to laugh-and appreciate -yourself! Takes practice.
900699
"laugh now, but one day we'll be in charge"
668181
No, not at all. Laughter is one of the best cures and remembering something funny from the past is quiet normal, even if you are all by yourself. Its always good to have a chuckle everynow and then, even if its something about yourself. Remembering something that you might have done differently or some situation and laughin at how stupid you acted/behaved then and what you would have done now, totaly normal or just call me crazy then, since i do it too. :P
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you have to enjoy life!\n\nand laughter is SOOO contagious...i see ppl laugh and i laugh...and i dont know what im laughing at...lol...\n\noh and thanx!! (for adding me) that was cool!
760924
There's nothing wrong with laughing at yourself! No one should take themselves too seriously   ;-)
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I won't pretend to know the biological and/or psychological mechanisms taking place that is conducive to this. It's just a spontaneous (laugh) reaction that most humans have in response to the stimulus of hearing something funny. We have just marvelously been created and "wired" up that way.\nA word of caution --- what you may interpret as "hearing something funny" is purely subjective. What you may hear and interpret as being funny may not always be perceived the same way to other individuals --- hence, beware that hearing a "funny" joke/experience could potentially become an embarassing situation ... 'nough said.
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lol=laughing out loud
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I laugh out loud all the time.  I'm fine when people look at me when I'm laughing. I just hope they appreciate that I'm happy.  There aren't enough happy people around!