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Is laughing a healthy reaction to stressful situations?
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Laughter!: Sure! appropriate laughter is good medicine.
Answered 3/24/2013
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Sometimes: Laughing has been shown to cause the secretion of lots of good chemicals in the brain, . That's the good news. Laughing inappropriately however can sometimes indicate a defense mechanism to avoid dealing with one's real feelings. Think about it and decide which one fits you.
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