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Babies start laughing very soon after they are born. Deaf and blind people can laugh although they have never heard or seen anyone laughing. Laughing seems to be a part of human nature, but what is it for? Many people think that we laugh because we see or hear something funny; However, most of the time this is not true. No one really knows the reasons why we laugh, but one idea is that it makes other people feel good. Laughter can stop negative feelings and help people to feel closer to each other. It also means that laughter is good for your health. The writer Norman Cousins, who had a serious back pain, wrote that watching comedy programs on TV helped him to feel better. He said that ten minutes of laughter gave him two hours of sleep without pain.