Author: MUIRIN, ELIRAE
Binding: paperback
Number Of Pages: 43
Release Date: 24-04-2025
Details: The reflex, the relief, and the reason we laugh through it. The neurobiology of laughter in moments of stress
Have you ever laughed in the middle of a serious conversation?
Smiled when someone said something that made you want to cry?
Cracked a joke to fill the silence—just so it wouldn’t swallow you?
You’re not broken.
You’re just human.
The Strange Wisdom of Nervous Laughter is a tender, thoughtful exploration of nervous laughter—those moments when humor slips out not because things are funny, but because they’re too real, too raw, or too much. Part emotional psychology, part soulful reflection, this book unpacks what nervous laughter really means and why it deserves compassion, not shame.
From the science behind why we laugh under pressure, to the way humor helps us cope with grief, trauma, relationships, and identity, this book invites you to reframe your awkwardness as intelligence, your reflexes as resilience, and your contradictions as emotional depth.
Whether you’re someone who laughs when you're uncomfortable, or you love someone who does, this book offers a warm, poetic mirror. Through stories, insight, and deeply human moments, you'll discover: The neurobiology of laughter in moments of stress How nervous laughter acts as emotional armor What it reveals about vulnerability, sensitivity, and truth When humor helps—and when it hurts How to listen to your laughter instead of judging it In a world that often rewards composure, The Strange Wisdom of Nervous Laughter dares to celebrate the cracks—the unexpected places an emotion leaks through, in the form of a laugh, a smile, or a shaky voice.
Because beneath that laugh, there’s always something meaningful trying to be felt.
EAN: 9798281245418
Package Dimensions: 9.0 x 6.0 x 0.1 inches
Languages: English
