Laughter is power
When we laugh at someone, we feel safe, secure,unthreatened and even powerful. However when someone laughs at us we feel insulted and humiliated, uncomfortable even powerless. The many comedy shows on television and internet make us laugh because they make fun of others usually those who we want to mock;Politicians, bollywood stars, macho men, femisists, rich, glamorous and beautiful. We often do not se the power dynamics involved in laughter. Neuropsychologists and philosophers beleive that the humans first believed humans first laughed to express relief at passing danger, when the prey gave predator a slip or a predator after days of hunger found food. It has something to do with feelings of security and trust. Maybe thats how laughter therapy works...