Assertion: laughter | /r/CapableOf | increase pain tolerance
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text: Laughter also increases pain tolerance and boosts the activity of the immune system, which stress suppresses (Morreall 1997, ch. 4; Morreall 2016, ch. 5-6).
text: Not surprisingly, laughter can also decrease stress, increase pain tolerance, reduce depression, and improve overall quality of life.