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laughter is only appear in those species who walk on two legs and doesn't show in any other species. (Lyttle. 2003, 2)
Humour is adaptive, there are many general thought about evolution of laughter and why humour is adaptive behaviour, humour is like a play that adult need to develop the physical and social skills (Lyttle. 2003, 2).
Laughing or laughter is not a way to find a solution for a problem but it is a way to deal with a problem, it also performs like a circuit breaker and stop the continues of misguided behaviour patterns. it is also stop people from taking themselves too seriously (Lyttle. 2003, 2) some arguing that laughter is a biological protecting mechanism for protecting people from excessive sympathy for others problem (Lyttle. 2003, 2) it could help to tolerable the harmful effect of stress , it also link with self stem and optimism. as minds mention in the book of laughter and liberation (1971) it increase tolerance and acceptance and help to sympathy toward others (Lyttle. 2003, 2) humour can correct people manners, it could solve problem, increase creativity and also reducing anger (Lyttle. 2003, 3)
Freud (1960) see humour as a hidden sly way to the controversial social subject.
Jokes: used to talk about sex and aggression and it is kind of temporary rebellion
Wit: world play explain was used to talk about controversial subject
Humour: for sharing mirth and enjoyment (Lyttle. 2003, 3) when we laugh at some thing it become smaller and less threatening to us, same as out problem, then we could make a progress in solving it without worry. (Lyttle. 2003,

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