Laughter
- We laugh far more often in social settings than when we are alone
- It's a vocalization, a sound, and it serves the purpose of active communication
- When we laugh at our own actions, it's a signal to our playmates that our intentions are ultimately playful
- In other species, laughter occurs even in other species
- The danger of laughter is the fact that we don't all share the same norms to the same degree
- What's sacred to one person can be an object of mere play to another.
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