China News Service, October 15th. According to foreign media reports, researchers at Stanford University in the United States have found that people around the world generally reduce laughter and gradually lose their sense of humor after entering the workplace.
According to reports, researchers conducted a survey of 1.4 million people in 166 countries and asked them "whether they smiled or laughed yesterday". Respondents in the 16 to 20 age group generally gave a positive answer. However, by the age of 23, The answer became "No".
In other words, starting from about 23 years old, the frequency of people smiling or laughing suddenly dropped sharply every day.
According to the report, a 4-year-old kid laughs an average of 300 times a day, and for a 40-year-old, it may take 10 weeks to reach this number.
The researchers therefore suspect that the loss of humor is related to entering the workplace. “When we grow up, we enter the workplace and suddenly become serious and important people.” The researchers pointed out that people don’t start laughing until they are around 70 years old.
Stanford University psychology professor Jennifer Aaker pointed out that the collective loss of humor is a serious problem that plagues residents and organizations in various countries.
She also said that laughter can release stress-relieving chemicals from the brain and may also help people become better employers or employees.