Psychology says adults who laugh too loudly at jokes that weren’t that funny aren’t fake, they learned early that being the easy one in the room was the cheapest form of belonging available
Summary
The too-loud laugh isn't performance — it's a survival strategy a child built when they figured out that being easy to have around was the most reliable form of belonging on offer. What the research on laughter and bonding reveals about adults still paying a tax they stopped owing decades ago.
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