Part 1
What kind of benefits can laughter have?
Mental & Physical
The act of laughter helps to reduce what kind of hormones?
Stress
What is the name of the most dominant theory to why we laugh?
The Incongruity Theory
What is the name of the philosopher in part 4?
John Morreall
What is laughing a 100 times equal to?
15 minutes of riding an exercise bike
Laughing help release endorphins, what do they do?
Give an increased sense of pleasure
What determines whether you laugh at a joke or not?
Depends on your sense of humor
What do many researchers believe the purpose of laughter is?
To make and strengthen human connections.
What brainwave activity does laughter affect?
Gamma Frequency
What do they call people who study brains?
Neurologists
Since laughter hinders the fight-or-flight response, what does this indicate?
Trust in people you share it with.
What is the name of the special measuring device used to check brain activity?
EEG
Why is laughter different to other emotional responses in the brain?
Laughter runs through many regions of the brain
Why is laughter different to other emotional responses in the brain?
Laughter runs through many regions of the brain
Two things are believed to make laughter contagious, the cycle of bonding-laughter-bonding and....
The desire to not be singled out from the group.
What did researchers find out the left hemisphere of the brain did?
Analyzed the words in the joke
What does the right hemisphere of the brain do when hearing a joke?
The analysis to understand the joke
What does philosopher John Morreall believe?
The first laughter was a gesture of shared relief at passing danger.