What Does The Way You Laugh Say About You?

Illustration:Jianan Liu/HuffPost; Photo: Getty Images Kamala Harris' laugh has been the subject of attacks from her presidential election rival. So I think that’s one of the things that’s going on with Donald Trump’s attacks on the way that Kamala Harris laughs.” “Historically, women’s laughter has been more restricted by cultural norms compared to men.” - positive psychology lecturer Ros Ben-Moshe Although you could perceive the way the Democratic nominee laughs frequently, loudly and playfully as a sign of confidence and comfort, you could also take this out of context and adopt a different view. It was often viewed as inappropriate or even vulgar to laugh out loud, even as a sign of sexual promiscuity,” said Ros Ben-Moshe, a positive psychology lecturer and author of “The Laughter Effect – How to Build Joy, Resilience and Positivity in Your Life.” “This has led to a perception that women should be more restrained in their expressions of joy, whereas men’s laughter is often seen as a sign of confidence and charisma,” she added. We’ll laugh to show that we are affiliated with somebody, but we’ll also laugh to show that we like them and we will laugh to show that we agree with them and we understand them.” “Research shows that the more confident and uninhibited you are, the more spontaneous and powerful your laugh is.” - body language expert Patti Wood Humans use laughter in many different ways, including as a nervous response or as a way to deal with stress. “There are a couple of cases of him laughing because someone was being rude about someone he didn’t like, but it’s true he often makes people laugh without himself ever laughing,” Scott said.