Hypomania and Laughter WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Hypomania and Laughter
Inappropriate laughter is a symptom of a number of psychiatric disorders with hypomania as a feature.1 Affected individuals present as loud, hyperactive, attention-seeking, overly energetic, and "too happy."1 If laughter is the only symptom present, it is unlikely that hypomania is present.1
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- Witty remarks, puns, and sometimes a flight of ideas can accompany the laughter.2
- Psychoanalysis suggests that relaxation of the severity of the superego is the cause.2
- Hypomanic laughter is a strong, hearty laugh - not a chuckle or giggle.3
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Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 CounselingResource: What Causes Inappropriate Laughing After Every Sentence?
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 SpringerLink: Humor and Hypomania
- ↑ Google Books: Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Bipolar Disorder
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- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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- Contributor: Kathleen J
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Laughter and Hypomania, Humor and Hypomania
- Last update: Jan. 4, 2009
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