Aping Laughter

Laughter is a serious subject. Really.

In fact, this article shows us that laughter is kind of like language. It is one of the traits uniquely shared by we advanced primates (chimps, bonobos, gorillas, and orangutans).

And … I’m just thinking here … if the ability to let out a good solid belly laugh is correlated to our advanced intellects, then I think we need to exercise our sense of humor just as as much as we do our minds.

Many people are serious about adding “brain-aerobics”. I’m sure that’s fine, but don’t get too worked up over it. Be sure to keep a sense of humor about your little mental gymnastics!!