Re: Why Do We Laugh?
I believe this is the Science forum. Responses like "we laugh because this is Allah's way of having us convey our happines to others" make no sense on this forum.
Here is some actual info:
Why Laugh?
Laughter is an emotional release similar to crying, brought upon by a mild mental stress rather than an emotional stress. It happens when the mind has some notion of an expectation and then that expectation is replaced by something similar but different and unexpected.
From sudden emotion created by humorous activities performed by others or by themselves.
Laughter is good for our lungs as an outlet for some extra energy.
An evolutionary perspective - We believe laughter evolved from the panting behavior of our ancient primate ancestors. Today, if we tickle chimps or gorillas, they don’t laugh “ha ha ha” but exhibit a panting sound. That’s the sound of ape laughter. And it’s the root of human laughter.
Apes laugh in conditions in which human laughter is produced, like tickle, rough and tumble play, and chasing games. Other animals produce vocalizations during play, but they are so different that it’s difficult to equate them with laughter. Rats, for example, produce high-pitch vocalizations during play and when tickled. But it’s very different in sound from human laughter.