Laughter, The Origin?

Hello Darlings!

I was watching an incredibly funny Series last night and laughing my heart out, enjoying every moment of it. When I stopped, it got me thinking about the concept of laughter in itself; What is it really? Is there an origin?

I know the scientists in the house are already mumbling scientific explanations about muscles in the body, chemical reactions blah blah blah But bear with me, once my curious mind latches on to something, I go on a research spree! So, I googled the ‘origin of laughter’ and some of what I read had me laughing.

One evolution-based theory claims;

'Our primate ancestors (theirs, not mine!) have been laughing for 10 million years. The first hoots of laughter from an ancient ancestor of humans rippled across the land at least 10 million years ago according to a study of giggling primates' (I wonder who went to study the primates 10 million years ago and recorded them giggling).

Another Researcher has his own theory about the act of laughter. A little disturbing in how it’s explained though;

'Unvocalized panting occurs in response to surprise. This panting is part of a generalized increase in physiological arousal. Like the gaping mouth of the “surprised” face, panting prepares the animal for action'. (Methinks the Researcher’s mind was on something else when he was asked to explain the concept of laughter. That entire research had the words ‘Vocalized and Unvocalized panting’ coming up continuously).

I couldn’t believe the thousands of research that had been done over the years to explain Laughter. It surprised me, I honestly wasn’t expecting to find much, but I found stuff dating back to the 19^th Century! Wow! I won’t bore you further with more research results and explanations.

My thoughts are; Attempting to technically explain the meaning or discover the origin of laughter makes the whole concept boring. It’s good to laugh, it’s fun, God gave us the ability, so why not? Everyone enjoys humour, that’s why no matter how rigid or absolutely disciplined we are, we can’t resist the power of good comedy. Comedy is one genre that never fails. 

To you My Darlings, I want you to laugh this week. It’s the best medicine, one of the greatest therapies and a food for the soul. It refreshes your spirit, makes you look younger and puts you in a blissful cocoon.

Some people find it hard to laugh, they always have this hard expression that says “What’s funny?” (To those people, I want you to send me a personal mail, I believe I have a way of getting you to loosen up. Truly).

In conclusion,

Have a Humour-filled, highly productive week Dears!