The Different Kinds of Laughs People Have

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The sound of the laugh is so important to comedians. A lot of stand up comedians have been going back to doing taping their specials in smaller rooms, rather than big arenas. In clown, we thought a lot about where in the body the laugh was coming from,. Whether it was coming from the gut or whether it was high in the throat.

What the hell is laughter? Why do we do it, and what is its purpose? This week, psychoanalyst Nuar Alsadir joins Adam to discuss her theories about the origins of laughter, its effect on other people, and its purpose in various scenarios. Buy Nuar’s book at http://factuallypod.com/books Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.