Concept in Definition ABC

This word comes from Latin, specifically from the verb hilarare, which means to cause laughter or joy. In this sense, a situation is said to be hilarious when it provokes laughter. The adjective hilarious corresponds to the noun hilarity.

The surprise factor is the key to understanding hilarious reactions

Jokes, parodies, accidental falls, unpredictable reactions or absurd situations trigger a hilarious effect. It manifests itself in a specific reaction, laughter. As a general criterion, we laugh because we find something surprising and funny.

It should be noted that only man and some primates have hilarious reactions. These reactions are not always associated with fun and joy, since sometimes we laugh when we feel nervous. Hilarity is also related to tickling or moments of euphoria after having achieved a achievement personal.

Laughter is especially contagious and has a copycat effect on others. While this reaction is universal, not all peoples laugh at the same things.

The world of laughter is more serious than it may seem at first glance. In fact, there is a discipline specific study that studies this phenomenon, gelotology. Some researchers in this area of ​​knowledge highlight the multiple effects of laughter on body and mind: relaxes facial muscles, helps us understand other points of view, generates empathy, fights tiredness and is a factor that favors socialization. It is not uncommon for some people to undergo laughter therapy treatments.

Nitrous oxide is hilarious and for this reason it is known as laughing gas.

In recent years, this gas has been used as a stimulant, as it produces euphoric effects similar to those of those provided by some drugs (their effects are comparable to those produced by inhaling glue). It is consumed through balloons where nitrous oxide is introduced.

The gas is absorbed and for a few minutes a sensation of euphoria that usually triggers out-of-control laughter. Is substance it has harmful effects on health, since it affects the brain and lungs and can lead to addiction.

To the margin used as a drug, this gas is used to promote the combustion of automobile engines. Likewise, nitrous oxide is a substance that is used in anesthesia in interventions surgical (like any other anesthetic gas, it must be applied with the appropriate measures of ventilation).

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