What different meanings could this statement have? What are the arguments for the genetic versus the environmental effect on our personality development?
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2006-10-25 22:41:07 · 13 answers · asked by Star dust 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
At my undergraduate university, one of the professors could show evidence that rats laugh, just not within the human hearing range. And I'm sure that many other animals do the same, and we just can't hear it or recognize it. I think the statement is meant to imply that emotions are what make us human. Though I don't think that is so either. My pets sure look like they can be excited, depressed, etc.
2006-10-29 13:46:29 · answer #1 · answered by kenzie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it depends how you want to know it scientifically I'm guessing it was a desired characteristic (it is proven that people who laugh more live longer and I'm guessing there is a reduced chance of chemical in balance in the brain or depresstion that could cause suicide therefore reducing the chance of reproduction) so was bred through natural selection and therefore evolution religiously it could be a god given gift linking with happiness socially it could be again bred through natural selection as a form of communication enhancement. Laughing is a way of communicating and socializing. Socializing enhances life quality.
2016-03-28 07:59:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dogs and hamsters are known to laugh. And other animals too. Its just hard for us to distinguish the sounds. I saw few articles few months ago on this. But I don't think dogs will laugh at Seinfeld episode.
2006-10-25 22:45:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
tell me what to laugh at and then i will be human! what a load of rubbish to be human is to act human and that is all to help each other instead of all the sniping around the globe but it wont ever happen greed is the reason for all the turmoil
2006-10-27 09:01:27 · answer #4 · answered by srracvuee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definitely not, monkeys can laugh too. Laughter is just the next evolution gain. What makes you human is... well, there is no definition, no distinguishing feature, unfortunately even intelligence isn't.
2006-10-29 02:44:45 · answer #5 · answered by Wojciech S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Does that mean a Hyena's a human in disguise? Wondered why one was cracking jokes at me in the pub all night last night....
2006-10-25 22:47:13 · answer #6 · answered by theredalbino 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely, and the ability to not laugh is what makes them Yahoo.
2006-10-25 22:43:31 · answer #7 · answered by Georgie's Girl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The thing that makes us human is the ability to NOT respond to a stimulus.
Self-control is what makes us human. it empowers us to change ourselves.
2006-10-25 22:56:48 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Great apes laugh. Are they human?
2006-10-25 22:54:32 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
also the ability to reason makes us human
2006-10-26 01:59:57 · answer #10 · answered by mdoc1946 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋