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Humour contributes to the creation and maintenance of healthy social relationships.

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Is it true that Humour contributes to the creation and maintenance of healthy social relationships?

Yes. Evidence from evolutionary biology, psychology, and educational research consistently indicates that humor and laughter facilitate the creation and maintenance of healthy social relationships by fostering social bonding, trust, and interpersonal connection.

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The claim is specific, empirical, and well-supported by multiple retrieved papers across different contexts (evolutionary biology, education, organizational behavior, and peer relationships) that show positive links between humor, laughter, and social connection. There are no papers in the provided set that refute the claim.

Evidence for · 6
Laughter and its role in the evolution of human social bonding
2022
Research indicates that human laughter evolved as a social bonding mechanism that fosters connection and group cohesion.
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Dunbar, R. I. M. (2022). Laughter and its role in the evolution of human social bonding. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2021.0176

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In sync through laughter? An fNIRS hyperscanning study on neural synchrony and social connection.
2025
Empirical findings demonstrate that laughter behavior during social interactions significantly predicts positive social outcomes such as liking, prosociality, and bonding.
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VT, S., S, H., & C, P. (2025). In sync through laughter? An fNIRS hyperscanning study on neural synchrony and social connection.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2025.1697100

Humor in the Classroom: Learning Through Laughter
2021
Studies in educational settings show that the use of humor promotes social cohesion among students.
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Humor in the Classroom: Learning Through Laughter. (2021). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.33790/jmhsb1100127

Relationships Between Leader's Humor and Subordinate Perceptions of Leader Warmth and Competence: The Role of Relationship Harmony.
2026
Findings suggest that acts of humor contribute to relationship harmony and perceived warmth within organizational contexts.
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CC, C., SS, C., HF, L., I, Y., & RA, F. (2026). Relationships Between Leader's Humor and Subordinate Perceptions of Leader Warmth and Competence: The Role of Relationship Harmony.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1111/sjop.70105

The effects of creative drama activities on preschoolers' peer relationships and humor skills and the predictive role of humor.
2026
Research involving preschool children shows positive correlations between humor skills and the social interaction dimension of peer relationships.
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Ö, B. (2026). The effects of creative drama activities on preschoolers' peer relationships and humor skills and the predictive role of humor.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1892073

Later-life coping in wartime captivity: a qualitative study of older civilian hostage returnees.
2026
Qualitative studies of hostages show that humor is utilized to sustain interpersonal bonds and maintain relationships during extreme captivity.
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M, B., A, S., Y, P., & Y, H. (2026). Later-life coping in wartime captivity: a qualitative study of older civilian hostage returnees.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbag146

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