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Laughter as an offer of friendship

laughter.jpg
Public Domain by Hans von Aachen

In a study across 24 societies it has been established that a main purpose of laughter is an offer of friendship. Laughter is typically learned by humans at an age of three months long before they can speak.

News seen at: Scientific American - Behavior & Society

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