Fear Of Being Laughed At Crosses Cultural Boundaries

Friday, October 16, 2009 - 14:14 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.

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