by William Quinn, UNA-SNY YP Economic Development Committee
“I love people who make me laugh. I honestly think it's the thing I like most, to laugh. It cures a multitude of ills. It's probably the most important thing in a person.”
- Audrey Hepburn
- Audrey Hepburn
As we prepare for our “Night of International Laughs” comedy night fundraiser, let us take a look at all the wonderful things that laughter does for the mind, body and spirit. These are just a small selection of articles, videos and podcasts that document the incredible power of laughter, humor and smiling.
- So, it turns out that laughter really IS the universal language. [The Telegraph]
- And while we’re going over clichés, laughter is the best medicine. [MayoClinic.org]
- Problems in your love life? Start laughing more. [Psychology Today]
- Radiolab tries to figure out why the heck we laugh in the first place. [Radiolab]
- Then they decode the secret signals we send when we laugh. [Radiolab]
- Comedians try to figure out what a comedian is. [Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee]
- Resistance movements can use humor to take down dictators. [Slate]
- Your smile say a lot more about you than you realize. [TED]
- Laughter can also be dangerous. The truth behind the Tanganyika Laughter Epidemic of 1962. [Chicago Tribune]
- And this blooper reel from Seinfeld always makes me laugh. [YouTube]
Get a strong helping of laughter at “Night of International Laughs” at the Gotham Comedy Club. Raffle prizes generously donated by Pera Soho, Zog Sports and The Uncommons.
- So, it turns out that laughter really IS the universal language. [The Telegraph]
- And while we’re going over clichés, laughter is the best medicine. [MayoClinic.org]
- Problems in your love life? Start laughing more. [Psychology Today]
- Radiolab tries to figure out why the heck we laugh in the first place. [Radiolab]
- Then they decode the secret signals we send when we laugh. [Radiolab]
- Comedians try to figure out what a comedian is. [Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee]
- Resistance movements can use humor to take down dictators. [Slate]
- Your smile say a lot more about you than you realize. [TED]
- Laughter can also be dangerous. The truth behind the Tanganyika Laughter Epidemic of 1962. [Chicago Tribune]
- And this blooper reel from Seinfeld always makes me laugh. [YouTube]
Get a strong helping of laughter at “Night of International Laughs” at the Gotham Comedy Club. Raffle prizes generously donated by Pera Soho, Zog Sports and The Uncommons.