Psychiatry and Psychology

Laughter

An involuntary expression of merriment and pleasure; it includes the patterned motor responses as well as the inarticulate vocalization.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

An involuntary expression of merriment and pleasure; it includes the patterned motor responses as well as the inarticulate vocalization.

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Indexed with the subheadings physiology, psychology.

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  1. F01.145.209w.530w.614w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Laughter. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D007845. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D007845
  2. Laughter. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laughter
  3. Laughter. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q170579