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- noun The
fear of beinglaughed at.
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Examples
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For example, in another study participants who had scored either extremely high or low in a test assessing gelotophobia listened to a recording of 20 different laughs, from embarrassed giggles to belly laughs to jeering laughs, and rated those laughs as pleasant or unpleasant, domineering or less-domineering.
The Nipawin Journal reports on my reading there last week… ewillett 2009
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By learning more about gelotophobia, psychologists and psychiatrists hope to figure out better ways to treat those who suffer from it.
The Nipawin Journal reports on my reading there last week… ewillett 2009
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More: those with gelotophobia find it difficult or impossible to distinguish between playful teasing and ridicule.
The Nipawin Journal reports on my reading there last week… ewillett 2009
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In all, gelotophobia was found to some degree in anywhere from two to 30 percent of the population.
The Nipawin Journal reports on my reading there last week… ewillett 2009
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The Swiss researchers commissioned 93 scientists to administer a questionnaire (translated into 42 different languages) to a total of 22,610 people to find out whether they suffered from gelotophobia.
The Nipawin Journal reports on my reading there last week… ewillett 2009
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Those without fear of laughter said they felt more cheerful after listening to the recorded laughter; those with gelotophobia reported no change in mood.
The Nipawin Journal reports on my reading there last week… ewillett 2009
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They suffer from an emotional disorder called gelotophobia.
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They suffer from an emotional disorder called gelotophobia.
WN.com - Articles related to Scientific Disciplines Mix At Chemistry Meeting 2010
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The researchers wanted to understand the difference between normal shyness and true gelotophobia.
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The researchers wanted to understand the difference between normal shyness and true gelotophobia.
WN.com - Articles related to Scientific Disciplines Mix At Chemistry Meeting 2010
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