Relational Psychology (BONDING VIA LAUGHING) with Sara Algoe and Laura Kurtz

Oh hey, this is a special bonus episode of Oleges, and it's brought to you by Verbo, and we wanted to go into the psychology of laughing. And bonding. Why is laughing together? one of the fastest ways humans bond. What's going on psychologically? Does anyone study this? Of course someone does. And of course when I was on the East Coast two weeks ago, I dropped into their office and I sat down and I hung out with them in person. And it was hard not to laugh.

through the entire thing. Because this is just one of those studies that's acute, but it's also incre incredibly important for like human survival. And I love that we got to record this together because a lot of those moments happen when we're relaxed and we're just spending time together. Especially when you're traveling or you're just sharing a space. And Verbo makes it easy to bring your people together so those moments can happen naturally. They work really hard to get everything right. Before you arrive. And if something goes wrong, Verbo Care and their 24-7 support team are there to help. The people on your trip are full of surprises, not your Verbo. Book your next day on the Verbo app. Oh hey, it's that old guy at the diner counter writing in a journal, Alley Ward, and what a heartwarming Episode about knee slappers.

absolutely brilliant and charming psychological scientists who study Why people Like each other. and how that affects their health. Why it's good to laugh with friends.

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