Why Do We Laugh When We’re Scared?

Jackie slammed both hands over her mouth as she gasped and choked. 

"I thought you were six men with homicidal intentions. 

One of you had a scar, and the little one had a face like a weasel."

 "So naturally you came down to beat us all off with a souffle pan."

 "Not exactly." Still giggling, she propped herself against the counter. 

"I'm sorry, I always laugh when I'm terrified."

 "Who doesn't?"

Loving Jack

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We usually think of laughter as being a response to pleasure or amusement—we’re supposed to laugh when we find something funny, not scary. So why do we laugh when we’re scared? 

It turns out scientists still aren’t sure what makes us laugh in seemingly inappropriate contexts—though they have some pretty compelling ideas.

MENTAL FLOSS

what your laugh says about you

Yet… she sighed when Shelby laughed that smoky careless laugh as she drew out various members of the group she'd joined. Yet Shelby was so vital, so bright. Perhaps she was worrying over nothing. Happiness was a very personal thing.

Alan watched the woman with flaming hair who was dressed like a wealthy Gypsy. He could hear her laugh float across the room, at once sensuous and innocent. 

All the Possibilities

MacGregors - Alan & Shelby

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Your laugh says more about you than you realise, 

body language expert Judi James reveals

 

 

 

We all have our own way of laughing and it seems it could say a lot more about us than we think.

New research into whether you giggle, wheeze or gulp when you laugh has been revealed as one of the best ways to tell what someone is really thinking.

 

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