“ A pleasant experience- one of life’s best.”

Amber Faith - Blog 1 [Laughter]

Laughter is the most vital emotional expression for a happy soul. The ability to laugh shows the freedom of peace and happiness. There is no better medicine for life than a laugh that brings you to tears. This expression seems to be one of the most contagious expressions. The reasons for the expression of laughter are not easily explained but, Robert Provine attempted to explain laughing when he quoted,

“ Another attraction of laughter is its remarkable contagiousness. Think of the lat time you sat in an audience, laughing and letting waves of laughter wash over you. A pleasant experience- one of life’s best. But consider now the primal nature of the animal chorus and the way the members of the audience synchronize their noises. How odd that we can’t help laughing when we hear others laugh.”

Provine points out early “its remarkable contagiousness” there is a great amount of truth within this portion of his quote. Think of instances where there were many individuals in a common area and someone began laughing and the reason for laughter was not even know to everyone but everyone still even without knowing why, naturally laughed also. It is commonly recognized and one of the reasons laughing is so enjoyable. Within Provine’s thoughts of laughter he shows the positivity in laughing, and that is what makes his statement an easy one to agree with in comparison to the other quotes about laughter, such as Charles Baudelaire’s quote. He makes a reference to being wise and making laughing something to fear. In my opinion his statement seems invalid to any happy soul. As I reflect on some of my happiest moments in life- I clearly see the connection to remembering times of laughter, especially when this laughing involved a group of people. During these times not only the event that was taking place brought us closer together, but it was also laughter that made us more secure making the memory enjoyable. Laughing has created the most memorable moments in life. Laughing is best summarized in Provine’s words “ A pleasant experience- one of life’s best.”