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From: malik@galaxy.DEC (Karl Malik ZK01-1/F22 1-1440)
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Subject: why do we laugh?
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Date: Fri, 15-Jun-84 14:35:02 EDT
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Posted: Fri Jun 15 14:35:02 1984
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Subj; the physiological basis of laughter

	Any med students out there?

	Does anyone know what happens when we laugh? Which is another
way of asking WHY do we laugh when we find something funny?

	What kind of bio-chemical changes (if any) do we go through?
Does it relieve stress?

	It's a strange response when you think about it. Could it be
variation of a more basic emotional/physical state? Anger?

						Kuriously, Karl