What is laughter?
It is an expression that is present in us as a package and is effortless.When information conveyed to us is automatically processed by our mind and deemed as funny within a second,we laugh. The mind which is not tortured like for kids , laughter is easier. But for the experienced and stressed mind /frustrated mind the same topic might not initiate laughter easily. So when our mind is free of frustration we laugh more freely. but the question is what kind of information makes us laugh? What is the difference between a happy mind and a sad mind? The mind /the person who has gone through and suffered bitter experiences does not feel like laughing so often because a sort of pride /anger exists in him/her due to the sacrifices made by him/her in his/her sorrows. And this seems to mask his/her mind to laugh freely. So now the question is our mind analyzes meaning of information instantaneously and simultaneously triggers the expression of laughter (or sadness). Why and how?
Laughter/sadness is not independent expression. It requires either two people/a past thought/a feeling when our mind is analyzing an information while he/she is thinking.
Laughter is a function of memory. Memory is a time variable. This is one criterion when mind is remembering and then analyzing is not at all masked .
Laughter has two dimensions. So, we can plot a graph .
1. Laughing freely is inversely proportional to bitter experiences.Because the remembrance of the pain masks the information to be analyzed (it reaches us though). Then maybe the feeling of pain is related to the part of mind which analyzes .
Then, laughter=function(information reached )* function(analyzed by the mind)
Information reached is always =100% for a person who is aware of the information
But analyzing can be masked and laughter triggered/not triggered(depends on the pain you carry)
Laughter is directly proportional to extent of automatic analyzing of the brain( if sorrows involved at that particular point of time).
Laughter=100% for mind free of frustrations
Laughter is a function of memory again but the remembrance of some bitter experience masks the information to be fully felt and laughed at.
Laughter is an expressive expression of amusement, fun, and other feelings sometimes. Laughter is a normal reaction to a healthy person on ridiculous positions as it can be a means of defense against spontaneous fear situations. Laughter is an expression of compassion and mutual understanding between humans, and it is one of the means of human communication throughout history.
Laughter is a joy & happiness from the within & which comes with the open mind & free will connected with the joy of happiness the surrounding the environment . Laughter reflects openness of mind & expression of free will conveying the happiness ,peace of mind ,which become the reflection of our surrounding members .
This is my personal opinion
The best anti depressive medicine in the human world with only positive side effects and a very complete body exercise, that have to be completed any time possible.
RE: "Laughing freely is inversely proportional to bitter experiences"
Then what would you make of the phenomenon of bitter laugher, Rumani Dey ? Here's an example in a literary work:
https://books.google.com.au/books?id=BPFPDAAAQBAJ&pg=PT38&lpg=PT38&dq=%22laughed+bitterly%22&source=bl&ots=Otfh6ShCev&sig=ACfU3U29FhcYpi6Atwv_m4J8ZjeSBSgN2g&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiS4LKVxMHgAhWIV30KHWqwDP8Q6AEwCXoECAkQAQ#v=onepage&q=%22laughed%20bitterly%22&f=false
Here's a short review of mine that's partly related:
Article Review of John Morreall, Taking Laughter Seriously
Bitter laughter is the same thing. It is free laughter where the masking factor is negligible
Laughter is an expressive expression of amusement, fun, and other feelings sometimes. Laughter is a normal reaction to a healthy person on ridiculous positions as it can be a means of defense against spontaneous fear situations. Laughter is an expression of compassion and mutual understanding between humans, and it is one of the means of human communication throughout history.
In the Valley of Astonishment, Peter Brook explored the human brain, as a reduced portable theater, and specially laughter, after seeing a displaced Ethiopian tribe, turned unable to do anything but wait and laugh. Laugh at anything not to die. Serious laughing. http://www.newspeterbrook.com/2013/10/06/the-valley-of-astonishment/
Laughter is positive physical bodily reaction to a certain cognitive revelation. :-)
Best, Tomaž
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