tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-157869632011-12-15T08:14:59.335+05:30Humour and Laughter!!Laugh away dudes, as we discuss Humour and laughter here.Mayankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02855774482415751689noreply@blogger.comBlogger51100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15786963.post-1141033856640481072006-02-27T15:19:00.001+05:302006-02-27T15:23:53.406+05:30What Calvin Character are you?? You scored as Calvin. You are Calvin! You are an obnoxious little six-year-old who knows way too much to be getting Fs in school. You know how to have the best time playing, and can annoy adults to no end.Calvin93%Mrs. Wormwood64%Hobbes50%Susie43%Mom and Dad25%What Calvin & Hobbes character are you?created with QuizFarm.comMayankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02855774482415751689noreply@blogger.com62tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15786963.post-1136457112414705932006-01-05T16:00:00.000+05:302006-01-05T16:01:52.426+05:30Role of Brain in Evoking LaughterLaughter is a physical experience. While there is often an awareness of the cause of our laughter, this awareness usually comes after the laughter itself. The role of the brain in laughter is one that is still not fully understood although there is ongoing research in this area.Spontaneous laughter is a motor reflex produced by the co-ordinated contraction of 15 facial muscles in a stereotyped Mayankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02855774482415751689noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15786963.post-1127045633952326592005-09-18T17:40:00.000+05:302005-09-18T17:43:53.963+05:30Why Do We Laugh?Why do we Laugh? This is one of the universal mysteries. Given the evidence is so strong that laughter is good for your health, then the next step is to find out why we laugh. In addition to this, most of the things we do have a purpose. So what is the purpose of laughter and why do we do it?In laughing, the brain pressures us to do two simultaneous things. One is visual consisting of specific Mayankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02855774482415751689noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15786963.post-1126431352634248772005-09-12T04:04:00.000+05:302005-09-13T10:21:04.816+05:30Some Definitions.The following are some definitions & thoughts on humour:Humor is any intervention that stimulates a playful discovery, expression or appreciation of the absurdity or incongruity of life's situations.- American association for therapeutic humorHumor is the capacity to perceive, appreciate, or express what is funny, amusing, incongruous, ludicrous, etc.Humor is the healthy way of feeling a "Mayankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02855774482415751689noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15786963.post-1126430150293463252005-09-12T03:25:00.000+05:302005-09-13T10:24:03.876+05:30Laugh, & the world laughs with youIt is very difficult to imagine our life without the presence of laughter & humour. Many humorous incidents (or accidents) take place everyday; some evoking intense laughter, while others, just a smile. A humorous remark helps in easing stress and tensions. E.g. A teacher teaching a new class cracks a few jokes and makes the entire class comfortable.It is very difficult to take humour seriously. Mayankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02855774482415751689noreply@blogger.com1