Speaking of Psychology
Speaking of Psychology
American Psychological Association
Why babies laugh, with Gina Mireault, PhD
29 minutes Posted Apr 1, 2026 at 7:30 am.
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Before babies have the words to tell us what they're thinking, they can laugh. Developmental psychologist Gina Mireault, PhD, explains how she sets up a “baby comedy club” in her lab; what babies find funny and why; when babies start trying to make other people laugh; and what studying laughter can tell us about babies’ cognitive development and how they experience the world in their first year of life.
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