What Causes ‘Laughter’ and Why Is It Contagious?

Laughter happens when we feel happy or surprised. It’s like a fun little shout that comes out of our bodies. When someone else laughs, it makes us want to laugh too, just like how one person sneezing can make a whole room sneeze!

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Examples

A child laughs at a silly joke, and suddenly everyone in the classroom starts laughing too.
You hear your friend laugh while watching a funny video, so you join in even though you didn’t see it yourself.
When someone makes an awkward mistake, like spilling coffee on their shirt, they laugh, and now you want to laugh too.

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