Why do humans laugh? | BBC Ideas

We all love a good laugh. But it's not just a laughing matter - laughter benefits our minds, our relationships and our bodies. It also has a dark side - some people have actually died whilst laughing. Neuroscientist and stand-up comedian Sophie Scott explains.
Made with the help of Jim Al-Khalili and the team at The Life Scientific, BBC Radio 4
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A good laugh heals a lot of hurts.

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I'm a Laughter professional in South Africa. I love my career.

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Im a laughter yoga coach and I love this

[@Likiy]

Am I the only one that is really disturbed by the eyeball necklace that the host has ? XD

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Thanks

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Good 👍 thanks

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That, happens to me when I watch a funny video on TH-cam.i can’t stop laughing then I stop to catch my breath.
Then watch the video again then laugh harder!! They say laughter is the best medicine.” My BFF role me once better out then inn I got to say get r done!!!! Like Larry the cable guy would say!!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

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I laughed seeing the host laugh 😄

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Great

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The last part though 😁

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Очень интересно!

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I diametrically fancy this video, I had a belly laugh while watching it! 😂

[@michaelbsb3899]

whats did you mean with a belly laugh? if it is real ? what´s that ...

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i laughed while watching this........so goooood

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Thalaivar Vadivelu he make me laugh😁😁😁

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Балабанова 😍

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Laughter is an instant vacation .

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Really you BBC team is making very fascinating content. Your videos are full of knowledge and many information which we can share among our friends.
Thankyou 🔥

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Damn! Found solution to my laughter

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Laughter is the best after breathing in my live!

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Thought crying was contagious

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2:16 she's here

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A good laugh is as worth as food so nutrious

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It certainly isn’t from apes turning into humans

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😀😀

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risus abundat in ore stultorum

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C vv

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I don't smile , why does that happen?

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i dont laugh much, does that mean something is wrong with me?

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Yes

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they seem Evil.