Laughter has an infectious quality. One individual begins to laugh, and soon the whole room is in hysterics. Yet, beyond its capacity to ease tension or uplift spirits, laughter is growing in ...

Human beings communicate primarily through speech, but we also communicate through different vocal behaviors, such as ...

A client jokingly told me his cat was traumatized because “it heard profanity” in the house. I thought he said the cat was upset because of “turd profanity.” I asked, “Is there something about ‘turds’ ...

Laughter therapy, encompassing interventions such as laughter yoga and simulated laughter techniques, has increasingly attracted scientific interest for its potential to improve mental health. This ...