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A laugh may signal mockery, humor, joy or simply be a response to tickling, but each kind of laughter conveys a wealth of auditory and social information. These different kinds of laughter also spark ...

MANHASSET, N.Y. (CBSNewYork)-- Imagine having uncontrollable laughter that seems to never end. It's a one-in-a-million disorder that's so rare, up until very recently a cure was hopeless. But on ...

When Nuar Alsadir went to clown school, she wasn't there for a career in clowning. The poet and psychoanalyst was researching laughter for a new book –- going out to comedy clubs and improv shows to ...

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Anyone can experience inappropriate laughter, and it is not a medical diagnosis. However, certain neurological and mental health conditions may make inappropriate laughter harder to avoid.