Humans need to laugh together. Laughter, like many other expressions of human emotion, is definitely contagious, writes Laura Simmons. Shared emotions are integral to social bonding, which is why a fit of the giggles spreads so easily.
Source: IFL Science, September 25, 2025. Link.
Laughter is such a fundamental part of what it means to be human that it transcends language and culture.”
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