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Paradoxical laughter has been consistently identified as a recurring emotional-cognitive symptom in schizophrenia diagnosis. Closely linked to paradoxical laughter is the symptom; inappropriate affect, defined by the APA Dictionary of Psychology as "emotional responses that are not in keeping with the situation or are incompatible with expressed thoughts or wishes". [3]
Pseudobulbar affect (PBA), or emotional incontinence, is a type of neurological disorder characterized by uncontrollable episodes of crying or laughing.PBA occurs secondary to a neurologic disorder or brain injury.
A gelastic seizure, also known as "gelastic epilepsy", is a rare type of seizure that involves a sudden burst of energy, usually in the form of laughing. [1] This syndrome usually occurs for no obvious reason and is uncontrollable. It is slightly more common in males than females.
In April and May, 217 people had laughing attacks in the village, most of them school children and young adults. The Kashasha school was reopened on May 21, only to be closed again at the end of June. In June, the laughing epidemic spread to Ramashenye girls' middle school, near Bukoba, affecting 48 girls. Another outbreak occurred in ...
Ana Gasteyer once caught Jimmy Carter 'laughing hysterically' at Dan Aykroyd's “SNL” impression of him. Lester Fabian Brathwaite. December 24, 2024 at 11:00 AM.
A Canadian woman's hysterical laughter watching her daughter struggle to stand on an icy driveway is to be released as a ringtone after the video became a viral hit.
"And he was laughing hysterically. Obviously, we don’t take Jon seriously. Jon is a movie-maker. He is a wonderful person. He’s very funny."
Nervous laughter is laughter provoked from an audience's expression of alarm, embarrassment, discomfort or confusion, rather than amusement.Nervous laughter is usually less robust in expression than "a good belly laugh", and may be combined with confused glances or awkward silence on the part of others in the audience.