Is there a language of laughter?
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How to Have a Good Humour
Psychologist niquita meta, from the monk preogshala research institute in mumba, india, studies differences in humor across the world. She introduced me to the four main styles of humor. My favourite type of humour is affiliative humour because it stops me and my family arguing. I also like self defeating humour because it's easy, and i'm not that funny. But whether or not something makes you laugh isn't just down to your sense of humour. It also depends on the environment you're in. Environmental childhood factors such as your religious preferences and your conservatism versus liberalism are also important.
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