What is the scientific explanation of laughter?
Q. I always wanted to understand what is it inside the human body that triggers laughter. What is the science behind it?
Asked by Adrockos - Sat Apr 4 12:10:49 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Laughter is a part of human behavior regulated by the brain. Helping humans clarify their intentions in social interaction and providing an emotional context to conversations. Laughter is used as a signal for being part of a group it signals acceptance and positive interactions with others. Laughter is sometimes seemingly contagious, and the laughter of one person can itself provoke laughter from others as a positive feedback. This may account in part for the popularity of laugh tracks in situation comedy television shows. The study of humor and laughter, and its psychological and physiological effects on the human body is called gelotology.
Answered by hurtin' - Sat Apr 4 13:08:09 2009
Q. I always wanted to understand what is it inside the human body that triggers laughter. What is the science behind it?
Asked by Adrockos - Sat Apr 4 12:10:49 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Laughter is a part of human behavior regulated by the brain. Helping humans clarify their intentions in social interaction and providing an emotional context to conversations. Laughter is used as a signal for being part of a group it signals acceptance and positive interactions with others. Laughter is sometimes seemingly contagious, and the laughter of one person can itself provoke laughter from others as a positive feedback. This may account in part for the popularity of laugh tracks in situation comedy television shows. The study of humor and laughter, and its psychological and physiological effects on the human body is called gelotology.
Answered by hurtin' - Sat Apr 4 13:08:09 2009
Is laughter a way to alleviate our subconscious but continuous thought of the ultimate?
Q. There is a theory that the reason we enjoy things is because it distracts or occupies our attention and our thoughts, that ultimately we will die, are temporarily paused. This can come from anything, laughter, sex, watching movies etc. Do you think this is true? And if so, is not fearing death the only to be truly happy?
Asked by Rozelle - Thu May 27 09:32:28 2010 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. I myself have never heard of such a folly. In general we do not have to believe any new theory at all. Even if it seems plausible or not. Personally I do not believe that theory is true. I say live life to the best of your ability in every way possible with friend or foe or whatever. Take care.
Answered by Uncle Remus 54 - Thu May 27 09:37:18 2010
Q. There is a theory that the reason we enjoy things is because it distracts or occupies our attention and our thoughts, that ultimately we will die, are temporarily paused. This can come from anything, laughter, sex, watching movies etc. Do you think this is true? And if so, is not fearing death the only to be truly happy?
Asked by Rozelle - Thu May 27 09:32:28 2010 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. I myself have never heard of such a folly. In general we do not have to believe any new theory at all. Even if it seems plausible or not. Personally I do not believe that theory is true. I say live life to the best of your ability in every way possible with friend or foe or whatever. Take care.
Answered by Uncle Remus 54 - Thu May 27 09:37:18 2010
How do you call the machine that generates fake audience laughter that is added to TV shows?
Q. In many shows (especially sitcoms), there is audience laughter cut into the scenes -- even though there is no audience present. What kind of machine produces these different forms of laughter? And how is it called? I realize that this is an easy thing to do with any computer these days, but I assume there used to be a special apparatus in the early days?
Asked by maltez - Mon Apr 26 11:52:25 2010 - - 2 Answers - 1 Comments
A. its called a laugh track
Answered by roro - Mon Apr 26 11:54:05 2010
Q. In many shows (especially sitcoms), there is audience laughter cut into the scenes -- even though there is no audience present. What kind of machine produces these different forms of laughter? And how is it called? I realize that this is an easy thing to do with any computer these days, but I assume there used to be a special apparatus in the early days?
Asked by maltez - Mon Apr 26 11:52:25 2010 - - 2 Answers - 1 Comments
A. its called a laugh track
Answered by roro - Mon Apr 26 11:54:05 2010
How come tv comedies dont have crowd laughter in the background anymore?
Q. Watching older shows like sienfield and friends I noticed that comedies no longer use the background laughter. Anyone else notice that, why dont they have that anymore?
Asked by Shuttle - Sat Oct 3 00:26:22 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Some do & some don't . As someone else said it depends whether or not it's taped b4 a "live" studio audience or "canned laughter" you can tell the difference LOL. I hated whenever a couple would kiss on old 80's shows like Facts of Life, Different Strokes or Cheers or Saved By the Bell & you'd hear "whooo". Now it's no big deal when two people kiss or make out even LOL.
Answered by Senator Padme Amidala Skywalker - Sat Oct 3 01:06:32 2009
Q. Watching older shows like sienfield and friends I noticed that comedies no longer use the background laughter. Anyone else notice that, why dont they have that anymore?
Asked by Shuttle - Sat Oct 3 00:26:22 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Some do & some don't . As someone else said it depends whether or not it's taped b4 a "live" studio audience or "canned laughter" you can tell the difference LOL. I hated whenever a couple would kiss on old 80's shows like Facts of Life, Different Strokes or Cheers or Saved By the Bell & you'd hear "whooo". Now it's no big deal when two people kiss or make out even LOL.
Answered by Senator Padme Amidala Skywalker - Sat Oct 3 01:06:32 2009
Who else finds canned laughter unnecessary and annoying in sitcoms?
Q. In my opinion, sitcoms would be so much better if they simply left out the canned laughter. I don't need the canned laughter signal to let me know when to laugh and when not to. I can figure it out on my own what's funny and what's not funny on a show. It's just annoying. Who agrees?
Asked by Sally Cat - Sat Oct 10 13:28:59 2009 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Laugh Tracks only seem to bother me on shows that just are not funny. I admittedly don't even notice it if I am watching a good show and am enjoying myself and into the content but on unfunny shows, the laugh track can be really annoying and get old fast so I agree.
Answered by Perfectly Imperfect - Sat Oct 10 13:35:30 2009
Q. In my opinion, sitcoms would be so much better if they simply left out the canned laughter. I don't need the canned laughter signal to let me know when to laugh and when not to. I can figure it out on my own what's funny and what's not funny on a show. It's just annoying. Who agrees?
Asked by Sally Cat - Sat Oct 10 13:28:59 2009 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Laugh Tracks only seem to bother me on shows that just are not funny. I admittedly don't even notice it if I am watching a good show and am enjoying myself and into the content but on unfunny shows, the laugh track can be really annoying and get old fast so I agree.
Answered by Perfectly Imperfect - Sat Oct 10 13:35:30 2009
What's the difference between laugh and laughter?
Q. What's the difference between laugh and laughter? Pls answer me as much as you know. Thanks a lot. laugh can be verb and noun. laughter is noun. What's the difference when both of these two words are noun?
Asked by rainy - Fri Sep 8 03:28:06 2006 - - 11 Answers - 0 Comments
A. While it is true that "to laugh" is a verb, both laugh and laughter can be nouns as well, but they have different meanings. To paraphrase my dictionary, the noun "laugh" is a sudden, nonverbal expression of pleasure or mirth, peculiar to humans. "Laughter" is the act or sound of laughing (and then the dictionary goes on to describe the physical act of laughing).
Answered by neniaf - Fri Sep 8 04:17:02 2006
Q. What's the difference between laugh and laughter? Pls answer me as much as you know. Thanks a lot. laugh can be verb and noun. laughter is noun. What's the difference when both of these two words are noun?
Asked by rainy - Fri Sep 8 03:28:06 2006 - - 11 Answers - 0 Comments
A. While it is true that "to laugh" is a verb, both laugh and laughter can be nouns as well, but they have different meanings. To paraphrase my dictionary, the noun "laugh" is a sudden, nonverbal expression of pleasure or mirth, peculiar to humans. "Laughter" is the act or sound of laughing (and then the dictionary goes on to describe the physical act of laughing).
Answered by neniaf - Fri Sep 8 04:17:02 2006
Why is there always laughter in the background of sitcoms on TV?
Q. In EVERY sitcom TV show there is, there is always laughter in the background, why is this? It is so annoying and pointless, I would rather just watch the TV show without the annoying unneeded laughter. So can someone please tell me why they always have the laughter in the background?
Asked by SCVroker7253 - Wed Feb 17 19:48:08 2010 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments
A. It encourages people who are stupid enough to watch sit-coms to laugh at things that aren't particularly funny. Joining in with the crowd sort of thing. Some people just start laughing if it seems everyone else is. If they don't laugh along with everyone they feel stupid cos they must have missed a joke. So it's a stupid way to make stupid people pretend not to be stupid by laughing at stupid things. HTH.
Answered by McGoatski - Wed Feb 17 19:53:37 2010
Q. In EVERY sitcom TV show there is, there is always laughter in the background, why is this? It is so annoying and pointless, I would rather just watch the TV show without the annoying unneeded laughter. So can someone please tell me why they always have the laughter in the background?
Asked by SCVroker7253 - Wed Feb 17 19:48:08 2010 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments
A. It encourages people who are stupid enough to watch sit-coms to laugh at things that aren't particularly funny. Joining in with the crowd sort of thing. Some people just start laughing if it seems everyone else is. If they don't laugh along with everyone they feel stupid cos they must have missed a joke. So it's a stupid way to make stupid people pretend not to be stupid by laughing at stupid things. HTH.
Answered by McGoatski - Wed Feb 17 19:53:37 2010
What is the evolutionary basis behind laughter?
Q. Why do you think human beings laugh? How could we have inherited this from earlier ancestors? How does natural selection select in favor of our laughter?
Asked by Ryan M - Tue Apr 10 00:58:13 2007 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Laughter is, as the poster ahead of me mentioned, important as communication. In humans laughter developed as a response to humor which is a rather sophisticated aspect of our communication. Communication is so important to humans evolutionarily because depending on who you follow in biological theory it may very well be the reason we were able to evolve at all. While the Raymond Darts of the world will say it was because we were predators, the Sussman's of the world will say it was because we were pray. In either theory communication was key. Hunters needed to be able to choreograph attacks against larger animals, and if Sussman was correct, early hominids would have needed to be able to communicate warnings to each other about possible… [cont.]
Answered by BoredaWake - Tue Apr 10 02:58:34 2007
Q. Why do you think human beings laugh? How could we have inherited this from earlier ancestors? How does natural selection select in favor of our laughter?
Asked by Ryan M - Tue Apr 10 00:58:13 2007 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Laughter is, as the poster ahead of me mentioned, important as communication. In humans laughter developed as a response to humor which is a rather sophisticated aspect of our communication. Communication is so important to humans evolutionarily because depending on who you follow in biological theory it may very well be the reason we were able to evolve at all. While the Raymond Darts of the world will say it was because we were predators, the Sussman's of the world will say it was because we were pray. In either theory communication was key. Hunters needed to be able to choreograph attacks against larger animals, and if Sussman was correct, early hominids would have needed to be able to communicate warnings to each other about possible… [cont.]
Answered by BoredaWake - Tue Apr 10 02:58:34 2007
What Jamaican animals makes weird noises that sound like laughter followed by screaming?
Q. I was in Harmons Jamaica and I heard really scary/strange noises outside. We were in an area surrounded by jungle and the sound was like laughter followed by screaming. I was told by the residents that it was some type of bird! What bird would make such a god awful sound?!?! I was really scared when I heard it... and I woke up a buddy of mine who confirmed that he heard the sound too!
Asked by Matt - Sun Dec 23 16:30:27 2007 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. kookabura come from aulstralia. Its probably a Laughing Gull... hints the name... or it could of been one of there many parrots.
Answered by Fancie - Tue Dec 25 01:22:29 2007
Q. I was in Harmons Jamaica and I heard really scary/strange noises outside. We were in an area surrounded by jungle and the sound was like laughter followed by screaming. I was told by the residents that it was some type of bird! What bird would make such a god awful sound?!?! I was really scared when I heard it... and I woke up a buddy of mine who confirmed that he heard the sound too!
Asked by Matt - Sun Dec 23 16:30:27 2007 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. kookabura come from aulstralia. Its probably a Laughing Gull... hints the name... or it could of been one of there many parrots.
Answered by Fancie - Tue Dec 25 01:22:29 2007
Is it possible to practise laughter therapy at home?
Q. Is it possible to practise laughter therapy at home? Generally people group together and practise it. If you have any idea about how to do it inside home alone, please share it with me.
Asked by abhik s - Fri Jun 13 12:42:40 2008 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments
A. yes jakeandamir.com watch their videos
Answered by Cyclone10 - Fri Jun 13 12:49:44 2008
Q. Is it possible to practise laughter therapy at home? Generally people group together and practise it. If you have any idea about how to do it inside home alone, please share it with me.
Asked by abhik s - Fri Jun 13 12:42:40 2008 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments
A. yes jakeandamir.com watch their videos
Answered by Cyclone10 - Fri Jun 13 12:49:44 2008
What is the evolutionary basis of laughter?
Q. It's a funny thing, humour. Personally, I can't live without it, and I'm always looking for a pun. And there is evidence that laughter prolongs your life. Frank Skinner, when referring to this evidence, 'prolonged my life' by pointing out that one could conclude from this that Ainsley Harriet was therefore immortal! But can anyone give a possible evolutionary explanation for laughter? To be clear about what I mean in evolutionary terms, I believe that behaviours can be explained by how they helped us survive. So, for example 'fear' is a response to danger in the environment which caused us to run away or stay and fight. How could a laughter reflex have helped our survival?
Asked by Shona L - Wed May 23 03:04:41 2007 - - 11 Answers - 0 Comments
A. I took a course on Neurobiological Perspectives on Emotion last semester and there were some interesting things about laughter. Few interesting things from the textbook: -voluntary laughter is difficult, which implies its a kind of reflex and is fast and automatic (which are usually characteristics of evolutionary reflexes). -Young newborns engage in social smiling and social laughter (exchanging smiles and laughter), which could be a function for early social communication and bonding. -Laughter is contagious; probably as fast mean of sending out information (probably emotion) in the past? -The muscular action of laughter relieves tension and pressure initially (prolonged laughter may cause some tension). It could be an early counter-r [cont.]
Answered by achillespecies - Wed May 23 10:14:55 2007
Q. It's a funny thing, humour. Personally, I can't live without it, and I'm always looking for a pun. And there is evidence that laughter prolongs your life. Frank Skinner, when referring to this evidence, 'prolonged my life' by pointing out that one could conclude from this that Ainsley Harriet was therefore immortal! But can anyone give a possible evolutionary explanation for laughter? To be clear about what I mean in evolutionary terms, I believe that behaviours can be explained by how they helped us survive. So, for example 'fear' is a response to danger in the environment which caused us to run away or stay and fight. How could a laughter reflex have helped our survival?
Asked by Shona L - Wed May 23 03:04:41 2007 - - 11 Answers - 0 Comments
A. I took a course on Neurobiological Perspectives on Emotion last semester and there were some interesting things about laughter. Few interesting things from the textbook: -voluntary laughter is difficult, which implies its a kind of reflex and is fast and automatic (which are usually characteristics of evolutionary reflexes). -Young newborns engage in social smiling and social laughter (exchanging smiles and laughter), which could be a function for early social communication and bonding. -Laughter is contagious; probably as fast mean of sending out information (probably emotion) in the past? -The muscular action of laughter relieves tension and pressure initially (prolonged laughter may cause some tension). It could be an early counter-r [cont.]
Answered by achillespecies - Wed May 23 10:14:55 2007
I burst out in laughter because of something that happened yesterday?
Q. Has a room ever been dead silent and you suddenly burst out in laughter because you thought of a funny situation that happened the day before, or you just understood a joke told over 2 hours ago? Yup story of my life. Embarrassing situation today during class where we were taking an exam and I started cracking up because something funny that happened 3 years ago. Weird, huh?
Asked by Jocelyn - Mon Oct 8 18:24:47 2007 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments
A. oh god that happens to me all the time! my senior year i had three off hours in a row (off hour, study hall, then lunch). during off hour and study hall, you have to be quiet, and so there is a lot of time to think (i always did my homework so fast i had lots of time to kill) and id be leaning back in my chair staring at the wall and id just all the sudden think of something random my friend said to me the day before, and almost fall over laughing...its embarassing trying to explain that one to a teacher and a room full of people who you dont really know well
Answered by Ashley D - Mon Oct 8 18:46:50 2007
Q. Has a room ever been dead silent and you suddenly burst out in laughter because you thought of a funny situation that happened the day before, or you just understood a joke told over 2 hours ago? Yup story of my life. Embarrassing situation today during class where we were taking an exam and I started cracking up because something funny that happened 3 years ago. Weird, huh?
Asked by Jocelyn - Mon Oct 8 18:24:47 2007 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments
A. oh god that happens to me all the time! my senior year i had three off hours in a row (off hour, study hall, then lunch). during off hour and study hall, you have to be quiet, and so there is a lot of time to think (i always did my homework so fast i had lots of time to kill) and id be leaning back in my chair staring at the wall and id just all the sudden think of something random my friend said to me the day before, and almost fall over laughing...its embarassing trying to explain that one to a teacher and a room full of people who you dont really know well
Answered by Ashley D - Mon Oct 8 18:46:50 2007
What has anyone ever done,that has made you have to stop yourself bursting into fits of laughter?
Q. Mine was when my husband was in the garden(he was not in the best of moods) when he stepped on some doggy doo in his bare feet and it came up between his toes. I was pretending to be as disgusted as he was, when all I wanted to do was explode with laughter. Tell me yours.
Asked by falutd - Tue Jan 15 11:40:43 2008 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Seeing an old woman fall down some stairs in a shopping centre... so funny!!! She wasn't hurt in the slightest, and fell head first down a moving elevator!!! Hands outstretched she flipped.. and landed back on her feet!!! (She must have been 70!!!) I desparaetly wanted to laugh... but daren't in case she had hurt herself!!? Without a hair out of place... she shrugged her coat on.. then continued as if nothing had happened!!! There were, possibly 15 people behind her, but the silence that followed was deafening!!! AMAZING!!!
Answered by Daz C - Tue Jan 15 20:35:47 2008
Q. Mine was when my husband was in the garden(he was not in the best of moods) when he stepped on some doggy doo in his bare feet and it came up between his toes. I was pretending to be as disgusted as he was, when all I wanted to do was explode with laughter. Tell me yours.
Asked by falutd - Tue Jan 15 11:40:43 2008 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Seeing an old woman fall down some stairs in a shopping centre... so funny!!! She wasn't hurt in the slightest, and fell head first down a moving elevator!!! Hands outstretched she flipped.. and landed back on her feet!!! (She must have been 70!!!) I desparaetly wanted to laugh... but daren't in case she had hurt herself!!? Without a hair out of place... she shrugged her coat on.. then continued as if nothing had happened!!! There were, possibly 15 people behind her, but the silence that followed was deafening!!! AMAZING!!!
Answered by Daz C - Tue Jan 15 20:35:47 2008
Can anyone help me with my uncontrollable laughter?
Q. I'm 15 years old and I have this problem where I can't control my laughter. At random times I would just start laughing and sometimes I would know what I'm laughing about and sometimes i wouldn't. I would laugh at stuff that majority of people wouldn't find funny. Those times when I do know what I'm laughing about I'd be laughing at stuff that happened days,weeks, months and even years ago and people would ask me what I'm laughing about and I'd be to embarrassed to say what because there are those times when I don't know what I'm laughing at, so I'll just say nothing. Can anyone help with tihis?
Asked by 5 - Thu Sep 13 08:46:14 2007 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. I find stuff funny that a lot of people don't. If its just for bursting out laughing for no apparent reason, then there might be a concern there.
Answered by unknown - Thu Sep 13 08:52:15 2007
Q. I'm 15 years old and I have this problem where I can't control my laughter. At random times I would just start laughing and sometimes I would know what I'm laughing about and sometimes i wouldn't. I would laugh at stuff that majority of people wouldn't find funny. Those times when I do know what I'm laughing about I'd be laughing at stuff that happened days,weeks, months and even years ago and people would ask me what I'm laughing about and I'd be to embarrassed to say what because there are those times when I don't know what I'm laughing at, so I'll just say nothing. Can anyone help with tihis?
Asked by 5 - Thu Sep 13 08:46:14 2007 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. I find stuff funny that a lot of people don't. If its just for bursting out laughing for no apparent reason, then there might be a concern there.
Answered by unknown - Thu Sep 13 08:52:15 2007
Are there any bad side effects from having botox for laughter lines?
Q. I am only 30 but have quite strong laughter lines between my nose and mouth and therefore am considering botox. One of my worries though is that once I've had the treatment, will I need to keep on having it or will I end up worse than I started off?
Asked by nicole h - Mon Oct 22 14:42:51 2007 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. I'm a nurse and own a medical spa with my physician husband. This is how it is. Botox is used between the eyebrows, on the forehead and on the outer corners of your eyes. The lines that run from your nose to your mouth are called nasolabial folds and you use dermal fillers there like Restylane, Juvederm, Perlane, ArteFill and Radiesse. You need to have a physician perform your injections. If you are considering Botox for your forehead find out who is good. You can go on Botox Cosmetic web site and locate a doctor. Doctors listed there are ones who have been considered appropriately trained by the company. You have 2 types of lines. Dynamic lines are lines that are created when you make an expression then go away when you stop. Static… [cont.]
Answered by Paula Y - Mon Oct 22 23:03:11 2007
Q. I am only 30 but have quite strong laughter lines between my nose and mouth and therefore am considering botox. One of my worries though is that once I've had the treatment, will I need to keep on having it or will I end up worse than I started off?
Asked by nicole h - Mon Oct 22 14:42:51 2007 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. I'm a nurse and own a medical spa with my physician husband. This is how it is. Botox is used between the eyebrows, on the forehead and on the outer corners of your eyes. The lines that run from your nose to your mouth are called nasolabial folds and you use dermal fillers there like Restylane, Juvederm, Perlane, ArteFill and Radiesse. You need to have a physician perform your injections. If you are considering Botox for your forehead find out who is good. You can go on Botox Cosmetic web site and locate a doctor. Doctors listed there are ones who have been considered appropriately trained by the company. You have 2 types of lines. Dynamic lines are lines that are created when you make an expression then go away when you stop. Static… [cont.]
Answered by Paula Y - Mon Oct 22 23:03:11 2007
How Laughter is the best Medicine ? Is there a substitute ?
Q. If i cannot laugh, what is the next best i can do to receive as much health as from laughter ?
Asked by Wholesome Health - Sat Mar 8 22:48:23 2008 - - 8 Answers - 0 Comments
A. you should try dancing in your underwear.
Answered by Mindy - Sat Mar 8 22:56:20 2008
Q. If i cannot laugh, what is the next best i can do to receive as much health as from laughter ?
Asked by Wholesome Health - Sat Mar 8 22:48:23 2008 - - 8 Answers - 0 Comments
A. you should try dancing in your underwear.
Answered by Mindy - Sat Mar 8 22:56:20 2008
How can I add atleast 1/2 hour of laughter into my daily life?
Q. I have an anxiety disorder and my psychiatrist says that I need to inject atleast 1/2 hour of laughter into my life per day. he suggested reading a funny book or watching a funny show. Does anyone have any other ideas or know any grear funny shows/books? :)
Asked by Someonefabulous Y - Tue Nov 4 15:59:07 2008 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Go to youtube.com and watch some of their funny animal videos. Just chill with a friend. Also, if you read enough questions and answers on this site, you're bound to laugh yourself silly.
Answered by sursumcorda - Tue Nov 4 16:08:35 2008
Q. I have an anxiety disorder and my psychiatrist says that I need to inject atleast 1/2 hour of laughter into my life per day. he suggested reading a funny book or watching a funny show. Does anyone have any other ideas or know any grear funny shows/books? :)
Asked by Someonefabulous Y - Tue Nov 4 15:59:07 2008 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Go to youtube.com and watch some of their funny animal videos. Just chill with a friend. Also, if you read enough questions and answers on this site, you're bound to laugh yourself silly.
Answered by sursumcorda - Tue Nov 4 16:08:35 2008
How do I write a scene with laughter in a screenplay/TV script?
Q. I'm working on a script that requires laughter between two characters while they're talking. How do I write this in there without constantly writing "(she laughs)" or "(they laugh)"? I also need to the laughter to punctuate the transitions in the conversation.
Asked by ian n - Mon Mar 16 19:00:37 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. A screenplay tends to offer a little more description of what the characters are doing than a regular play, but you do not have to punctuate the transitions in the conversation the way you might in writing fiction. "She laughs" is not a good direction, because it's just telling the actor what to do. She can decide for herself. What you're looking for here is why you need to indicate this. Are you trying to indicate that the mood is shifting? Why is she laughing? You mentioned transition, so what is changing here? Is she relaxing more, or getting more giddy? One thing about screenwriting is that the "show don't tell" rule means something different here than it does in fiction. It is okay to say "She giggles. She's getting giddy." … [cont.]
Answered by toogie2 - Wed Mar 18 17:29:16 2009
Q. I'm working on a script that requires laughter between two characters while they're talking. How do I write this in there without constantly writing "(she laughs)" or "(they laugh)"? I also need to the laughter to punctuate the transitions in the conversation.
Asked by ian n - Mon Mar 16 19:00:37 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. A screenplay tends to offer a little more description of what the characters are doing than a regular play, but you do not have to punctuate the transitions in the conversation the way you might in writing fiction. "She laughs" is not a good direction, because it's just telling the actor what to do. She can decide for herself. What you're looking for here is why you need to indicate this. Are you trying to indicate that the mood is shifting? Why is she laughing? You mentioned transition, so what is changing here? Is she relaxing more, or getting more giddy? One thing about screenwriting is that the "show don't tell" rule means something different here than it does in fiction. It is okay to say "She giggles. She's getting giddy." … [cont.]
Answered by toogie2 - Wed Mar 18 17:29:16 2009
How important, do you feel, is laughter, to the human spirit/experience?
Q. The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up. Mark Twain The human race has one really effective weapon, and that is laughter. Mark Twain
Asked by sparkalittlefire - Wed Jun 7 16:59:37 2006 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. EXTREMELY!!! If you watch the movie Patch Adams with Robin Williams he explains how laughter can actually make you (feel) better! One of my favorite qualities that all of my friends (and boyfriend) possesses is the fact that they can always make me laugh/smile when I am upset/depressed. That's why I love them all so much!
Answered by abbey_c_white - Wed Jun 7 17:19:41 2006
Q. The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up. Mark Twain The human race has one really effective weapon, and that is laughter. Mark Twain
Asked by sparkalittlefire - Wed Jun 7 16:59:37 2006 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. EXTREMELY!!! If you watch the movie Patch Adams with Robin Williams he explains how laughter can actually make you (feel) better! One of my favorite qualities that all of my friends (and boyfriend) possesses is the fact that they can always make me laugh/smile when I am upset/depressed. That's why I love them all so much!
Answered by abbey_c_white - Wed Jun 7 17:19:41 2006
Is there a medical disorder for laughter caused by pain?
Q. Sometimes I giggle when I'm in pain. Some examples: 1) sometimes when I'm punched in the stomach 2) when dentist was tearing away my gums and freezing wore off 3) doing extreme stretching like splits for gymnastics Is there a recognized medical disorder for laughter caused by physical pain?
Asked by John - Tue Nov 11 21:59:59 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. id have to say there is none but id be happy to laugh when i was in pain just embrace it, youd look tougher
Answered by lol pirate - Tue Nov 11 22:18:16 2008
Q. Sometimes I giggle when I'm in pain. Some examples: 1) sometimes when I'm punched in the stomach 2) when dentist was tearing away my gums and freezing wore off 3) doing extreme stretching like splits for gymnastics Is there a recognized medical disorder for laughter caused by physical pain?
Asked by John - Tue Nov 11 21:59:59 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. id have to say there is none but id be happy to laugh when i was in pain just embrace it, youd look tougher
Answered by lol pirate - Tue Nov 11 22:18:16 2008
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Wed, 14 Jul 2010 20:04:56 GMT+00:00
Pegasus News Under the "gotta act like a man" exterior was an "OMG" secret that actually made some audience members gasp with surprise and laughter . ...
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hu, 22 Jul 2010 19:17:53 GM
Humor may be healthful when it's strategically deployed to fight anxiety.
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