Aug 25, 2023
This episode is a review of a research paper by Angus James McLachlan of the Federation University, Australia. The basis of the research explored in today's episode was to examine how laughter is used by people as a marker in conversation to show that the meaning of the words aren’t meant to be serious in the context...
Jul 29, 2021
Why is it that we laugh at stuff that's not 'funny', like walking straight into a pole? What kind of person does it make us if we laugh at someone else walking into a pole, but it's not funny when we do it?
In this episode I explore how laughter is but one of a variety of tools that we use in our everyday lives to help...
Jun 25, 2021
Who is the Laughter Research podcast for?
Maybe you're a performer and you want to understand more about why people laugh, or maybe you're a school teacher and you're wondering how laughter might benefit your students.
You may be working in a dangerous or stressful environment and you're wondering if laughter can help...
Jun 21, 2021
What is the purpose of laughter? Is it simply a physiological response to humour? If so, why do people find themselves laughing at extremely 'unfunny' moments, such as when they find themselves involved in a car crash, or when watching a distressing video?
In this episode, I introduce the idea that laughter is more...