In addition to redirecting potentially negative brain activity, humor also has the nice benefit of inspiring us to laugh. You have probably heard the phrase “Laughter is the best medicine.” It gets tossed around a lot, and people don’t put too much thought into it. Because I am a comedian with a degree in psychology and have written a book on this very subject, people often ask me if the saying is true. As much as I would like to say it is, of course it’s not. Laughter isn’t going to help you beat the flu, it isn’t going to cure your toe fungus, and it most certainly is not going to fix your
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