Social laughter

Phenomenon where a subject laughs in the presence of others even though the subject does not perceive anything to be funny. This is not true paracommunication.While in a paracommunicative disorder, the subject intends to communicate but is unsuccessful, in social laughter no message could plausibly be intended but a message — that something is funny — is nevertheless communicated. Social laughter could therefore be considered inverse paracommunicative.
Since social laughter often occurs in groups, most experts consider it a sign of Mimicry Disorder.
==Sources==
* Vibes
*Do People With Autism Have a Sense of Humor?
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Category:Psychobabble