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Not to be nitpicky but I would say there are definitely situations where laughter is not a positive (edit: or beautiful) thing – laughing at someone else's misfortune, laughing in pain, etc.
Absolutely. Nevertheless, and to nitpick, "beauty" and "positivity" are not isomorphic.
UCLA Study Finds Laughter in 65 Species, from Rats to Cows
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#12I wonder what their jokes are (outside of tickling) it’s hard to imagine a rat punchline.
I doubt any of the laughs are provoked by verbal ‘jokes.’ But rats are very smart, and play (wrestle) around with each other. It’s probably not too different from kids giggling as they engage in rough and tumble play.
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#15I wonder what their jokes are (outside of tickling) it’s hard to imagine a rat punchline.
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#17Earlier quoted context omitted.
Not to be nitpicky but I would say there are definitely situations where laughter is not a positive (edit: or beautiful) thing – laughing at someone else's misfortune, laughing in pain, etc.
Absolutely. Nevertheless, and to nitpick, "beauty" and "positivity" are not isomorphic.
I could feel the tension release in my brain as it sunk in. Thank you!
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#18Huh, foxes. Everything foxes say sounds like laughter though.