New work led by Roza Kamiloglu, a psychologist at the Free University of Amsterdam, provides evidence that there are just two ...

She is well-known for her TED Talk called, "Why We Laugh." We asked her to explain the difference between the types of laughter we use in social situations. Following is a transcript of the video.

ANGLOPHONE NOVELISTS describing amusement are laughing all the way to the bank. Depending on context, characters can chortle, chuckle, titter, hoot, giggle, snigger, howl or guffaw. This richness ...

Researchers at the University of Amsterdam say both machines and humans can learn to tell the difference between different types of laughter and identify when it’s caused by tickling.

There's nothing quite like that yelp of laughter you emit when being tickled. Now, experts have confirmed that shrieks induced by tickling really do sound recognisably different to other types of ...

Other types that involve a similar mental focus, such as dancing, are thought to have a similar effect. The surprising thing is… Laughter can have similar benefits! If you have difficulty ...