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Increased sense of humor: Difference between revisions
>Graham m Reference: In light of prior studies implicating NAcc modulation in cocaine/amphetamine-induced euphoria in humans, it is reasonable to conclude that the NAcc activation observed in the present study reflects the hedonic feeling that accompanies humor. |
>Graham References: Big survey with enjoyment definition including increased sense of humor. PiHKAL references this effect in mescaline entry. |
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In group settings, the experience of witnessing another person who is laughing intensely for no apparent reason can itself become a contagious trigger which induces semi-uncontrollable laughter within the people around them. In extreme cases, this can often form a lengthy feedback loop in which people begin to laugh hysterically at the absurdity of not being able to stop laughing and not knowing what started the laughter to begin with. | In group settings, the experience of witnessing another person who is laughing intensely for no apparent reason can itself become a contagious trigger which induces semi-uncontrollable laughter within the people around them. In extreme cases, this can often form a lengthy feedback loop in which people begin to laugh hysterically at the absurdity of not being able to stop laughing and not knowing what started the laughter to begin with. | ||
Increased sense of humor is often accompanied by other coinciding effects such as [[emotion enhancement]] and [[novelty enhancement]]. It is most commonly induced under the influence of [[dosage#common|moderate]] [[dosage|dosages]] of certain [[hallucinogen|hallucinogenic]] compounds, such as [[psychedelic|psychedelics]], [[ | Increased sense of humor is often accompanied by other coinciding effects such as [[emotion enhancement]] and [[novelty enhancement]]. It is most commonly induced under the influence of [[dosage#common|moderate]] [[dosage|dosages]] of certain [[hallucinogen|hallucinogenic]] compounds, such as [[psychedelic|psychedelics]], [[mescaline]],<ref>Shulgin, A., & Shulgin, A. (1995). PIHKAL: a chemical love story. Berkeley, CA: Transform Press. https://erowid.org/library/books_online/pihkal/pihkal096.shtml</ref> and [[cannabinoid|cannabinoids]].<ref name="Morgan2013">Morgan, C. J., Noronha, L. A., Muetzelfeldt, M., Feilding, A., & Curran, H. V. (2013). Harms and benefits associated with psychoactive drugs: findings of an international survey of active drug users. Journal of Psychopharmacology, 27(6), 497-506. https://dx.doi.org/10.1177%2F0269881113477744</ref> However, it can also occur to a much lesser extent under the influence of [[stimulant|stimulants]],<ref>Mobbs, D., Greicius, M. D., Abdel-Azim, E., Menon, V., & Reiss, A. L. (2003). Humor modulates the mesolimbic reward centers. Neuron, 40(5), 1041-1048. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0896-6273(03)00751-7</ref> [[dissociative|dissociatives]], and [[GABAergic]] [[depressant|depressants]].<ref name="Morgan2013"/> | ||
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