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Laughter

  • Santa’s ‘Ho ho ho’ mirrors our ambiguous relationship with laughter

    Santa’s ‘Ho ho ho’ mirrors our ambiguous relationship with laughter

    Anastasiya Fiadotava, The Conversation Anna-Sophie Jürgens, The Conversation
    · Dec 27, 2022 · 09:30 pm
  • Video: How an Indian doctor came up with laughter yoga and made it an international movement

    Video: How an Indian doctor came up with laughter yoga and made it an international movement

    Ramakrishnan M
    · Jan 23, 2018 · 04:00 pm
  • Opinion: Why can’t India take a joke anymore?

    Opinion: Why can’t India take a joke anymore?

    Shiv Visvanathan
    · Jan 12, 2018 · 08:00 am
  • The only line comedy shouldn't cross is the no-laughter line

    The only line comedy shouldn't cross is the no-laughter line

    Sam Dresser, Aeon
    · Mar 26, 2017 · 11:30 pm
  • Cricket's famous 'legover' moment and why getting the giggles is so contagious

    Cricket's famous 'legover' moment and why getting the giggles is so contagious

    Sophie Scott, The Conversation
    · Aug 16, 2016 · 03:30 pm