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Laughter Research

Glen Duggan Ph.D. (Psych)

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In the Laughter Research Podcast, I explore the phenomenon of laughter, from the fascinating science of laughter research, to the joys of laughing until you cry. My guests vary from academics, such as psychologists and sociologists, to entrepreneurs and comedians. In each episode, with the help of my guests, I explore the role which laughter plays in our daily lives and I examine the truths and the myths around laughter. Is laughter purely a physiological response, or is it a social and cult ...
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Solidarity & Status (Paper Review) 33:37

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This episode is a review of a research paper by Angus James McLachlan of the Federation University, Australia. The basis of the research explored in today's episode was to examine how laughter is used by people as a marker in conversation to show that the meaning of the words aren’t meant to be serious in the context that they’re spoken (when accom…
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Laughing at 'unfunny' 27:23

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Why is it that we laugh at stuff that's not 'funny', like walking straight into a pole? What kind of person does it make us if we laugh at someone else walking into a pole, but it's not funny when we do it? In this episode I explore how laughter is but one of a variety of tools that we use in our everyday lives to help us to cope with the unexpecte…
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Laughter Research Trailer 2:44

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Who is the Laughter Research podcast for? Maybe you're a performer and you want to understand more about why people laugh, or maybe you're a school teacher and you're wondering how laughter might benefit your students. You may be working in a dangerous or stressful environment and you're wondering if laughter can help you to buffer some of that str…
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Living Life with Laughter 17:48

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What is the purpose of laughter? Is it simply a physiological response to humour? If so, why do people find themselves laughing at extremely 'unfunny' moments, such as when they find themselves involved in a car crash, or when watching a distressing video? In this episode, I introduce the idea that laughter is more than an expression of humour appr…
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Laughter & Resilience 14:31

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Since the last episode (It's been a while), I've done the research on the ways in which people use laughter to help them get through the trials and tribulations of life and I earned a PhD for my troubles. I've also lived through a number of life changing challenges, including breaking my spine, and laughter has served me well. Now it's time to put …
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The Laughing Baby Study 44:32

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Today's podcast - released on none other than International Podcast Day...yes, it's a thing...is a follow up interview with Evan Jordan of Oklahoma State University. If you are a new listener to the Laughter Research Podcast, you might like to check out the previous interview HERE. Evan has been the lead investigator on a study which has been exami…
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From Near Death to Laughter 1:00:06

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My guest in podcast episode #15 is Merv Neal. Merv has a lengthy background in business, but a life threatening challenge to his health instigated a transformation in his approach to life. His goals switched from making money to improving the health of others and himself through the use of laughter. In this episode we explore Merv’s journey from Me…
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Contagious Babies 33:25

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Today I speak with Evan Jordan of Oklahoma State University in the U.S. about her research in to the contagiousness of positive emotions in infants, through the use of infant laughter as a stimulus. If you would like to hear about how psychologists get babies to laugh and why it is that they want them to laugh, then you'll find this episode to be f…
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Neuroscience of Laughter 35:54

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Professor Sophie Scott is the deputy director for the Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience in UCL (University College London). While the main focus of her research is the neurobiology of speech perception, her work also includes the study of the neuroscience of laughter. She also dabbles in stand-up comedy. Sophie believes that laughter is one of th…
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Ridicule & Laughter 39:00

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The main focus of my conversation with Prof. Billig was the topic of his book Laughter and Ridicule: Towards a Social Critique of Humour (Published in association with Theory, Culture & Society) in which he explores the important role which ridicule and laughter play in shaping social behaviours. In his book, Michael takes a critical approach to th…
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Comedian & 'Yummy Daddy' 51:35

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Steve Cummins is an author, a broadcaster, a stand-up comedian, as well as being the resident host in the Laughter Lounge, Dublin's premier comedy venue. In this podcast episode (which was recorded in my kitchen - hence the echo) myself and Steve chat about his relationship with laughter and comedy and Steve proves that he can hold a conversation w…
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Laughing on the Job 26:13

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Susan Cross is a director of and a partner in a company called TellTale. TellTale is a company which helps the management and staff of cultural and heritage sites to create days out, which visitors to the sites will remember and want to return to. Susan's consultancy, mentoring and advisory service in this area has resulted in her becoming one of t…
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What's a 'Laughologist'? 40:01

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Albert Nerenberg, director of the documentary 'Laughology' is today's guest. Since the Laughology movie, which is the main topic of discussion in today’s episode, Albert has continued to embrace laughter and he is a regular international speaker and presenter on the topic of laughter. So, enjoy the episode and please remember to comment on the show…
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7: Laughter Yoga: The Trouble with Research 24:46

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Laughter Yoga is a very interesting phenomenon from a scientific perspective, because it’s so challenging to study in a rigorous way. There are various reasons for this, which I get into in greater detail in this episode. I also delve into some of the existing research on the subject and I ask, to what extent is the laughter aspect of Laughter Yoga…
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Clean Comedy 35:05

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Daniel J Lewis is the host of 'The Ramen Noodle - Clean Comedy Podcast', in addition to being the host of the award winning show 'The Audacity to Podcast'. Daniel explains how he uses laughter in his life to overcome challenges and he offers advise to listeners as to how they might invite more laughter into their life, as well as the lives of their…
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Laughter In The Classroom 25:08

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Today's guest is Niall Mulvey, principal of St. Brendan's National school in the beautiful seaside town of Loughshinny, Co. Dublin, Ireland. Niall has been working in Loughshinny for 25+ years and has always embraced laughter in the classroom. In this episode we explore how to combine laughter and learning as well as the joys of working with childr…
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