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Laughter Research

Laughter Research

Written by: Glen Duggan Ph.D. (Psych)
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In the Laughter Research Podcast, I explore the phenomenon of laughter, from the fascinating science of laughter research, to the joys of laughing until you cry. My guests vary from academics, such as psychologists and sociologists, to entrepreneurs and comedians. In each episode, with the help of my guests, I explore the role which laughter plays in our daily lives and I examine the truths and the myths around laughter. Is laughter purely a physiological response, or is it a social and culturally mediated means of communication? Music by jasonshaw@audionautix.com Important Notice: Laughterresearch.com and the Laughter research Podcast sometimes contain discussions on a variety of medical & psychological topics; however, the information and discussions provided on the website and podcast, are of a general interest and educational nature and should not be considered to be medical/psychological advice. It is crucial that you do not use any of the concepts discussed as any form of substitute for the advice of a medical professional (for instance, a qualified doctor/physician, mental health care practitioner etc). None of the individual contributors, the host (Glen Duggan), or anyone else connected to Laughterresearch.com or the Laughter Research Podcast take any responsibility for the results or consequences of any attempt to use or adopt any of the information presented on this web site for medical/psychological purposes.Laughter Research Podcast Science Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Workplace Bullying and Laughter (Paper Review)

    Workplace Bullying and Laughter (Paper Review)
    Aug 31 2023
    32 mins
  • Solidarity & Status (Paper Review)

    Solidarity & Status (Paper Review)
    Aug 25 2023

    This episode is a review of a research paper by Angus James McLachlan of the Federation University, Australia. The basis of the research explored in today's episode was to examine how laughter is used by people as a marker in conversation to show that the meaning of the words aren’t meant to be serious in the context that they’re spoken (when accompanied by laughter) and also how the person doing the laughing is essentially trying to be friendly with the people they are chatting and laughing with.
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    34 mins
  • Laughing at 'unfunny'

    Laughing at 'unfunny'
    Jul 29 2021

    Why is it that we laugh at stuff that's not 'funny', like walking straight into a pole? What kind of person does it make us if we laugh at someone else walking into a pole, but it's not funny when we do it? 

    In this episode I explore how laughter is but one of a variety of tools that we use in our everyday lives to help us to cope with the unexpected - like watching our friends get chased by a grizzly bear. 

    This episode also deals with the definitions of 'negotiate' and discord' in terms of how we negotiate the discordant aspects of life with laughter. In the next episode I'll be exploring the development of laughter as a life skill in infancy. 

     
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    27 mins
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