Laughter is very vulnerable because you don't have control over your body. It's not necessarily what you would want to look like if you were to take an author photo or a profile picture. The only part of our interior we reveal to others is our skeleton when we laugh. And the recognition of our ability to let our true selves out and let the false self like armor fall to the floor is laughter.
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
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