On the other hand, laughing at somebody is considered to be ridiculing an individual, or as Alexander Bain put it, degrading some notable "person, interest or institution". Some consider this form of laughter to be the mind's way of "purging" negative, unwanted things and thoughts not of the self. For example, when a young boy sees another boy fall down, he may laugh because he knows that he does not want to fall down himself, therefore by "laughing" he is pushing the negative thought of falling down out of his mind.
Laughter is a part of human behaviour regulated by the brain. It helps humans clarify their intentions in social interaction and provides an emotional context to our conversations. Laughter is used as a signal for being part of a group — it signals acceptance and positive interactions. Laughter is sometimes contagious and the laughter of one person can itself provoke laughter from others. This may account in part for the popularity of laugh tracks in situation comedy television shows.
While it is normally only considered cliche that "laughter is the very best medicine," specific medical theories attribute improved health and well-being to laughter as it triggers the release of endomorphines. A study demonstrated neuroendocrine and stress-related hormones decreased during episodes of laughter, which provides support for the claim that humor can relieve stress.
And yeah, i think i'm relieved now...
Life is beautiful guys.... SMILEEEEE!! ^_^
And here's some chuckles for you... ^_^
Have a great weekend guys ^_^ luv ya'll muaahh!
Love,
-kathy-
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Nurse, get on the internet, go to SURGERY.COM. scroll down and click on the "Are you totally lost' icon".
Hahaha!! that's hilarious!lol! :P
Hope it's not really happening in any operating room. Enjoy weekend Kath and don't worry i won't call today hehe.
Ingats.
raine.
marami pa lang iba't ibang klase ng laughter. at iba't ibang ibig sabihin,ang galing ah! very informative... nice post.
pwede ko bang kopyahin to sa friendster blog ko?
yeah, laughter is very contagious. parang magic! pero hindi tulad ng sakit, it's very helpful. and healthy rin pala!
kaya nga sabi nila, tawanan mo ang iyong problema. hak! hak! hak!
hapi wikend! *a flying kiss here* tapos wave
I agree "laughter is the very best medicine". its a cool information too kathy, nice joke here:)
A boy saw a beautiful girl in his collage... he went and kissed her..
Girl said: stupid, what r u doing? the Boy said: final year Engineering :)
salamat sistah!
yeah right! let's laugh at them! it is the best medicine...
dont let angst override your life. it can cause wrinkles... hehehe!
dont assume too much that can worry you and feel that others are against you!
Let's all laugh and be merry for laughter is the best medicine!
nyek, parang walang sense! nyahahaha!
lov yah sistah!
....aha....thats a long post...i'm in college now..will readit latter...
Have a nice time....ingatz (",)
laughter means a lot...it depends on how the situation goes...nice entry!may bago ako natutunan kath ah!
lol.. Kathy is becoming a teacher explaining students :D
nice info.. keep laughing :)
n lollzz @ the computer genius cartoon
I agree with Sudeep :) Madam Kathy :).
LolZZZZ!!!
Raine,
... hehe ^_^ u liked that huh?! the patient must be u lol! i think doctor will really give up in operating room ^_^
... u sleep now insomiac :P oops me too ^_^ ok...gudnite!
-kathy-
Lojiks,
... oo marami rin klase ng laughters ^_^ ewan ko ba bakit yan ang topic ko, pantanggal ko na rin ng stress hehe... medyo upset kase ko last few days ago ;(
...keep smilin' too girl ^_^ and goodluck to ur studies and work muaahh!
cheers,
-kathy-
Jeevan,
... ** I agree "laughter is the very best medicine". its a cool information too kathy, nice joke here:) **
... yeah, thats true yaar so u keep smilin ok?
... ** A boy saw a beautiful girl in his collage... he went and kissed her..
Girl said: stupid, what r u doing? the Boy said: final year Engineering. **
... hahaha ^_^ thats funny!!
thanx!
cheers,
-kathy-
Lei,
... ^_^ parang ansaya mo sis? enjoyin' wik-end? hehe... :P
... ** dont let angst override your life. it can cause wrinkles. **
... aww ayoko din nyan nyee wrinkles?? ^_^
... ** Let's all laugh and be merry for laughter is the best medicine! **
... yeah, thats true so smile na ^_^
cheers,
-kathy-
Ravi,
... oh so ur back from Mumbai? did Mom kicked u for shoppin' lots? lol! ^_^
... seems u had a good time w/ Dad , thats good!
..ingatz po!
cheers,
-kathy-
Ev,
... ** laughter means a lot...it depends on how the situation goes...nice entry!may bago ako natutunan kath ah! **
... yeah, glad to hear that sis ^_^
goodluck to ur studies and to ur love ahem...?? in-love ba? hehe...naalala ko lang yung post mo ^_^
enjoyyyy!!
cheers,
-kathy-
Sudeep,
... ** lol.. Kathy is becoming a teacher explaining students :D **
... hehe am i? ^_^ dun u think i can be a good teacher?? lol! :P
... ** n lollzz @ the computer genius cartoon . **
... haha yeah, computer genius lol!! i can imagine how that man looks :P
... keep on smilin' too sudeep ^_^
cheers,
-kathy-
Het,
... ** I agree with Sudeep :) Madam Kathy :) LolZZZZ!!! **
... hehe ^_^ ok i can be a good teacher to good students only of course :P
... anyone wants to enroll?? lol! ^_^
cheers,
-kathy-
No i wasn't kicked this time...i emotionally blackmailed mamaa (smart me...he...he )
n have you ever seen ppl practicing laughter therapy?? They just laugh n laugh for no gud reason...thats really funny isn't it. i'll be interested to join some such club ;)
Hey what does that lady in first carton mean by, "you look like one?" do the computer guys look that dumb??? Haaa? I object madam :~¡
hahhahhaahohohohohhehehhehehehe
Thats called Laughter Therapy my dear... try ..
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA Kath! Nice ones lol!
**Laughter is sometimes contagious and the laughter of one person can itself provoke laughter from others
Well Kath have u ever seen me commenting w.o. a 'lol'? lollllllz! ooops!
U know I cant live w.o. laughing. Even in my darkest days I laugh. Even at myself. It's indeed the best medicine. If not for a great sense of humor and some good laughs, life is as bland as an empty head. lol!
Keshi.
Me patient??? Kathy why you're so bad to me hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm...i called u but ur mobile is off lol..i missed teasin' u last night, i watched dvd ( Mr. Incredible ) :) instead hahaha!
Hate me but i still love youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu kathyyyyyyyyyyyyyy! I'll Be Back hohoho ;)
raine.
Ravi,
... ** No i wasn't kicked this time...i emotionally blackmailed mamaa (smart me...he...he ) **
... hehe ^_^ bad bad u lol! i'll call Mom later :P oops i dunno her no.,;( i know only Dad's ;( lucky u!
... ** Hey what does that lady in first carton mean by, "you look like one?" do the computer guys look that dumb??? Haaa? I object madam :~¡
... aww i look like that lady? lol! ill kick u hmmmm....;(;(
... hehe that genius guy ?? what do yu think ... he looks like dumb right? ^_^
cheers,
-kathy-
hahah!
Love the third cartoon...sorry state of most men,...sigh!
Apy,
... ** hahhahhaahohohohohhehehhehehehe
Thats called Laughter Therapy my dear... try .. **
... yeah, i saw that on tv last time... Indians doin' it ^_^ oops me too Indian , i have to do it haan ^_^
cheers,
-kathy-
Kesh,
... ** **Laughter is sometimes contagious and the laughter of one person can itself provoke laughter from others. **
... it's true and u know i can't imagine to be with someone who dun have sense of humor lol! ^_^ coz im always laughin' too. to the extend that when i remember somethin' i burst to laugh alone lol! im crazy na ^_^
... ** It's indeed the best medicine. If not for a great sense of humor and some good laughs, life is as bland as an empty head. lol! **
... yeah and smilin' make someone more beautiful hehe...^_^
..enjoy sweekend sweetie muaahh!
hugss,
-kathy-
Raine,
... hehe ^_^ so u got my sweet revenged dear, i told u dun call coz im not in mood for ur crazy talks ^_^ at least u enjoyed Mr.Incredible ..good on ya :P
... ok thanx , keep on lovin' Kathy and go back to work now ...u nuts!! hehe ^_^ tell Mom i've got the recipe of the sweets shes askin' me last time... ill call her later ok?
... ingatz!
cheers,
-kathy-
Anand,
... ** hahah!
Love the third cartoon...sorry state of most men,...sigh! **
... ^_^ thats means ur doin' the same lol! lucky wife hehe :P
its our weakness u know... ^_^
flowers makes us smiles ;)
... enjoy weekend!
cheers,
-kathy-
well thts for the students to decide .. will fill up a performance review form for ur teaching n send u across .. lol
Sudeep,
... lol! so i need to wait till u finished reviewing my teaching performance? ^_^ hehe...hmm ok fine , will wait for that :P
...do it fast so i can start the class soon lol!
... enjoy weekend!
TC...
cheers,
-kathy-
lolz... hehe ... thanks a ton 4 da laughs Kathy ... needed it!! :)
Anup,
... hehe ^_^ coool! i made u smile na ;)
... keep smilin' dear coz GOD is good!
... have a great weekend!
cheers,
-kathy-
oh...u have good sence of humor. nice. welome to my blog too
anil bs
~At the height of laughter, the universe is flung into a kaleidoscope of new possibilities.~
LOL, Kathy. And thank u so muc for those piccies that brought a smile to my face. I have been pretty much busy the last few days, and apologies for not responding earlier. Work has been bogging me down, and hence the delay!! :)
Have a great weekend, U and Raina, pal!! :)
BTW, forgot to mention this. I neither grunt nor snort. I ROAR all the time, much to the annoyance and amusement of people around me!
:))))
Anil,
... hi glad to see u again here ^_^ thanx! yeah, i luv to laugh everytime, i usually make jokes and always talkin' to people who are crazy like me hehe....:P
... sure, will check ur blog yaar!
cheers,
-kathy-
sa ating mga pinoy expert tayo dyan! sabi nga ng kanta tawanan mo ang iyong problema.
kahit na may lumbay nakakatawa pa rin tayo
kahit mga kamalian natin pinagtatawanan pa natin
kaya remember it takes 17 muscles to smile 43 to frown.
Velu,
** At the height of laughter, the universe is flung into a kaleidoscope of new possibilities.~ **
... yeah ^_^ oh so u ve been busy this days huh?! was wonderin' too why u dun have new post ^_^
... ** LOL, Kathy. And thank u so muc for those piccies that brought a smile to my face. **
... hehe ^_^ coool! at least i made u smile na *wink*
... ** I neither grunt nor snort. I ROAR all the time, much to the annoyance and amusement of people around me! **
... haha ^_^ lol! is it? well wanna hear that one day :P
let me know how annoyance ur "ROAR" is? hehe ;)
...thanx! enjoy weekend too!
cheers,
-kathy-
Juana,
... hehe ^_^ totoo yan kaya nga sabi nila wala raw masyadong stress ang mga Filipino kase mabiro tayo lahat ^_^.
... ** it takes 17 muscles to smile 43 to frown. **
... yeah, thats true ! ^_^
... enjoy weekend sis!
hugss,
-kathy-
KD,
... ** sahoookran katyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa. **
... lol! haba na naman nyan? ^_^ tsaka paki-translate yung meaning ng word sa nihongo hehe :)
... enjoy weekend!
cheers,
-kathy-
HAHAHahahah.. hehehhehehe nyahahahhahaaah..... bwaaaaaahahahhahahahha... hakhahahkhahahhaha... hehhehhehehhe..
hayyy kakapagod tumawa...
Kneeko,
... sige tumawa ka ng tumawa ^_^ kabagan ka sana lol! :P
goodluck sa volleyball nyo... wag ka sana ma-injured ulit hehe..hinay-hinay po ok?
ingatz!
cheers,
-kathy-
Yes i would love to be your student Kathy!
wow...first time over here
and that cartoon cracked me up with laugh..lol...
yeah laughter is refreshing tool in our life
usually i find myself laughing rolling in floor...lol..and sometimes when the laughter begin its so hard to stop by the time i have realized how plp died seeing charlie show..hehehe
take care
i just called to say Hello and ....
Het,
... hehe, ok be ready yaar coz im waitin' too for sudeep ,he's reviewing my teaching performance right now lol! :P i can't start teaching unless ill have the form from him haha ^_^ ... hope u won't ask about that too ^_^ u believe in my teaching na?....sudeep dont ;( ;( hehe!
cheers,
-kathy-
Nitika,
... hi welcome here to my lil place ^_^
... ** that cartoon cracked me up with laugh..lol... **
... hehe, glad u liked it ^_^
... ** laughter is refreshing tool in our life, usually i find myself laughing rolling in floor. **
... oh yeah? same here too, i love laughin', like u when the laughter begin its so hard to stop by the time , that sometimes it gets annoying to my friends na hehe...but i know they love me too for that. :P
...thanx for droppin' by dear, hope to see u around!
cheers,
kathy-
Saby,
... ** i just called to say Hello and .... **
... and what???.... lol! glad to see u again here , how's you? hope ur doin' fine Saby ^_^
...have a great week ahead!
cheers,
-kathy-
ur like me...always lolling hahahaha! It's great to laugh and smile than frown and be moody :):)
Keshi.
Kesh,
... yeah, im like u sweetie, am always laughin' ^_^ less stress :P good for us na....muaahh!
hugss,
-kathy-
hii
smiling is so complex,to me it means a million things!!
fact:only humans and sea lions can laugh!(and mean it)
i like the flowerist cartoon..funny
though it is,its got a message!!
:))
factual,i would like to hear what u think about smile an laughter
later
sam
Sam,
... ** would like to hear what u think about smile an laughter. **
... umm we do smile when someone greet us or we do it instead of sayin' hi or we smile when u like someone to feel that hes special ^_^.
... laughter is the act when something makes us laugh coz of funny things and somewhat unexpected things happened. It shows were happy and in relax mood ^_^ haan?
cheers,
-kathy-
i love the smile someone gives(specially femme)when they mess something up horribly....its so innocent that u just cant be angry at them..
jus a passing thought
sam
Sam,
... yeah,and that is man's weakness na ^_^ when girls smiles after done stupid thing hehe ^_^ ...or just a simple mistake. :P
... we have that magic lol! ^_^
cheers,
-kathy-
"specific medical theories attribute improved health and well-being to laughter"
I must be the healthiest guy in the world. For some reason I can't go 5 minutes without making a joke or laughing at a joke :)
Twisted Dna,
... ** specific medical theories attribute improved health and well-being to laughter" **
... yeah, its proven that its good for health and i know Indians do ..i saw it on tv(Discovery Channel) the group that laughs and laughs ^_^
... ** I must be the healthiest guy in the world. For some reason I can't go 5 minutes without making a joke or laughing at a joke :) **
... haha lol! so ur like me huh?!! i love to laugh ^_^ to the extend that sometimes its quite annoying na when i remember something and me burst to laugh alone...i had that experienced when im on train one time and the girl beside me asked " r u ok?" lol! i laughed at her too and replied " yeah im definitely ok" ^_^
cheers,
-kathy-
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