What are the benefits - the positive effects - of a good sense of humor? How does a good sense of humor improve one's physical, social, and emotional well-being?

If people laugh at a friend’s joke or a comedy actor’s monologue, does this laugh become so contagious and marvelously uplifting? A good sense of humor, in fact, is far more influential in a fulfilling life than its momentary amusement. It provides us with a huge number of potential benefits in upgrading our overall well-being, […]