In Recent Years,people All Across the Country Have Formed Laughter

question 6

Multiple Choice

In recent years,people all across the country have formed laughter groups,in which a small number of people get together on a regular basis to laugh.They do not generate their laughter by watching funny movies or telling jokes.Instead,they simply laugh deliberately for some period of time.Even though the laughter is occurring without humor,people in these groups enjoy improved mental and physical health.The primary reason for these results is that:

• A) the act of laughing is a cue to positive affect
• B) laughter has physiological effects that are similar to exercise
• C) James was right; we base our moods on our actions
• D) laughter makes us remember other happy times

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