Q: Is laughter a physical reaction in humans and some other species of primate? ¶
A: Yes, and consisting typically of rhythmical, often audible contractions of the diaphragm and other parts of the respiratory system.
Q: Is laughter linked with the activation of the ventromedial prefrontal cortex? ¶
A: Yes, that produces endorphins.
Q: Is laughter also known to reduce allergic reactions in a preliminary study related to dust mite allergy sufferers? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is laughter sometimes seen as contagious? ¶
A: Yes, and the laughter of one person can itself provoke laughter from others as a positive feedback.
Q: Is laughter a social mechanism? ¶
A: Yes, and an audience may not feel as if they are in danger, and the laugh may not occur.
Q: Is laughter highly communicative and helps accomplish actions and regulate relationships? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is laughter a mechanism everyone has? ¶
A: Yes, laughter is part of universal human vocabulary.
Q: Is laughter mediated by subcortical structures? ¶
A: Yes, and especially the hypothalamus, and are stereotyped, the cerebral cortex can modulate or suppress them.
Q: Is laughter available to everyone and it provides benefits to a person's physical? ¶
A: Yes, and emotional, and social well being.
Q: Is laughter sequentially-organized and precisely placed relative to surrounding talk? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is laughter nothing else but sudden glory arising from sudden conception of some eminency in ourselves? ¶
A: Yes, and by comparison with the infirmity of others, or with our own formerly.
Q: Is laughter sensations of joy and humor? ¶
A: Yes, however, other situations may cause laughter as well.
Q: Is laughter the hippocampus and the amygdala? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is laughter a part of human behavior regulated by the brain? ¶
A: Yes, and helping humans clarify their intentions in social interaction and providing an emotional context to conversations.
Q: Is laughter primitive? ¶
A: Yes, and an unconscious vocalization.
Q: Is laughter called the relief theory? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is laughter used as a signal for being part of a group—it signals acceptance and positive interactions with others? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is laughter not always a pleasant experience and is associated with several negative phenomena? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is laughter beneficial for one's health? ¶
A: Yes.