Why laughter is the best medicine - 6 Minute English

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Laughter can be serious business. There’s evidence that people who laugh recover more quickly from illness. Neil and Sam share a silly joke as they talk about the topic and teach you related vocabulary.

This week's question
There’s a scientific field of study into laughter and its effects on the human body. What is this study called?
a) gigglology
b) gelotology
c) guffology
Listen to the programme to find out the answer.

Vocabulary
rib cage
structure in the human chest made of bones called ribs which protects your lungs and heart

primitive
relating to the simple, natural way humans lived in their early stages of development, before money, machines or writing were invented

giggle
a quiet, childlike but uncontrolled way of laughing

guffaw
laugh out loud, often at something stupid or rude someone has said

mammals
animals, including humans, dogs and whales, which give birth to live young, rather than laying eggs, and who feed their young with milk

juvenile
young animal which is not fully grown

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meaning of vocab in Indonesian:
1. Rib cage: Tulang Rusuk
2. Primitive: Primitif
3. Giggle: Cekikikan
4. Guffaw: Tertawa terbahak-bahak
5. Mammals: Mamalia
6. Juvenile: Remaja

Thank youu🙌🏻💁🏻

kendraputraumirta

The Bible states: “ A merry heart does good, like medicine, But a broken spirit dries the bones.” ( Proverbs 17:22, New King James Version)

pafn

Thankyou dear
Laughing is good feels
It give happiness. Through this program l got to know
The study of laughter gelotology. Giggle, chuckle, chortle, cuckle ect are different type of laughing 😁
Laughing is the medicine and cure illnesses
It prevent mental tress. 🙏🏻

soumyasarin

Through this video, I learned more interesting information about laughter. Some words to describe laughter such as giggle, chuckle, chortle, guffaw, cackle. Also, I learned some new words like cognitive neuroscientist, hide and squeak, squeeze, bouts, primitive, primate, chimpanzee, orangutan. Thank you so much <3

ThaoVo-dlti

In that case, I am an example whenever I am in the mood, I can do anything even hard tasks, and I feel I will smash it spontaneously. It’s very true the significance of a smile in every sector of our life path. As soon as possible, we should perceive it because mortality down is not a positive sign. This is because Sir, Charlie Chaplin said “A day Without laughter is a waste of a day”. Though I am having a bad patch, but I would like to come back through the strong laughter which had to me in the previous times.

RebayetHossin__

Laugh is the best way to express of happiness 😊. Awesome

sufafurat

Enlightened channel now congratulation teachers

franciscojose

Laugh have lots of benefits in life.It's
helpful to strengthen our relationship, provide relaxation together with therapeutic effect.Apart from this, it aid in ease our minds.

babuk

Laughter is the best therapy to be young.

shabahathussain

Thank you BBC news
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ebirajan

This hugely helped w/ my public speaking competition! I won! Thx BBC 💖

ludicrous

I tottaly agree with it. Laughter is the best medicine and it makes us happier. It makes us to feel positively. In my opinion we always should try to laugh. One scientist said that even smiling can boost our mood too. It says that laughter also affects us in positive way. Crying every time is not helpful and it's not a right decision. Jokes are too helpful for it. By jokes we can live longer than we imagine. So we should tell many jokes to be happier. Thanks BBC

letsplayroblox

Laughting is the best way to avoid stress, to relax, to go from bad, ridiculous situations.optimistists live longer and more happy their lives.and instead of crying, worring its better to laugh.

НинаТкаченко-зз

I really love how inclusive bbc english is. Keep it up

baraal-hakima.

Thanks BBC for a very intriguing video

My summary after watching
Laughter is a very essential part of our lives that makes us human. Well, there is a saying like "laughter is the best medicine" which is medically proven true as laughing releases anti-stress endorphins into our bodies. What's more, some evidence shows that people who often laugh recover quickly from their illnesses, including covid.

According to Professor Sophie Scott, laughing is a variation of breathing. Like breathing, it involves a rib cage which is alike a drum to amplify the laughing sound.

On top of that, humans are not only animals that laugh but also other beings such as different kinds of primates, and rats, ... And a laugh is an invitation to play, a sign that animals enjoy their playing.

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