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- LAUGHTER http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfPXUZ4qjjk
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- Laughing Facts Humans start laughing at age 4 months The
Average American Child Laughs ~ 200 Times a Day Adults Laugh About
15 times http://science.howstuffworks.com/life/laughter
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- Health Benefits of Laughter Lower Blood Pressure Increase
vascular blood flow Reduce stress hormones cortisol and adrenaline
http://www.care2.com/greenliving/8-health-benefits-of-laughter.html
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- More Health Benefits of Laughter. Increase in memory and
learning; In a study at Johns Hopkins University, humor during
instruction led to increased test scores Defense against
respiratory infections
http://www.care2.com/greenliving/8-health-benefits-of-laughter.html
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- Promotes Good Mood & Laughter Used in New York After
Hurricane Sandy Classes Cropping Up All Over
http://laughteryoga.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7527:laughter-
yoga-helps-people-cope-with-hurricane-sandy&catid=125:latest-&Itemid=275
A New Way to Laugh and Get Fit
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- Theories About Laughter Superiority Theory: We laugh at jokes
that focus on someone else's mistakes stupidity or misfortune Im
naturally blonde- please speak slowly
http://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/200304/the-benefits-laughter:
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- Theories About Humor Incongruity Theory: When logic and
familiarity are replaced by things that normally dont go together
http://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/200304/the-benefits-laughter:
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- Theories About Humor Relief Theory: Comic relief-often used in
movies
http://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/200304/the-benefits-laughter:
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- LAUGH-for the health of it!
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