Fear of being laughed at crosses cultural boundaries
Wednesday, October 14, 2009 - 10:56
in Psychology & Sociology
Laughter is an emotional expression that is innate in human beings. This means laughing at others is also believed to be a universal phenomenon. However, the fear of being laughed at causes some people enormous problems in their social lives. This is known as gelotophobia, a disorder that affects people in all cultures alike.