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Why The Right Words Matter & How to Stop Avoiding Stuff

Something You Should Know

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Laughter Is the Best Word to Elicit Happiness

Laughter is a word that scientifically has been proven the best word to using conversation to elicit happiness. Laughter elicited more of a good feeling of a happy feeling than any other word in the English language. Elizabeth Stokos is the professor of social interaction at Loughborough University in the UK. She found that requests to talk are much less successful than requests to speak.

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