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<onlyinclude>'''Increased sense of humor''' can be described as a positive enhancement and general alteration in one's response to humorous or amusing stimuli. When normal humorous perceptions are experienced in this state, the responses to them may be noticeably amplified, usually without any discernible reason or apparent cause.  
<onlyinclude>'''Increased sense of humor''' can be described as a general enhancement in the intensity of one's response to humorous or amusing stimuli. During this state, one's sensitivity to finding things funny can be noticeably amplified, this is often to the point that one can begin uncontrollably laughing at trivial things without any discernible reason or apparent cause.  


In group settings, this can have a viral effect, as the experience of witnessing someone laughing in enjoyment for no apparent reason can itself be a trigger for lowering the threshold for what one personally finds to be humorous, laughable, or generally amusing. These tend to form positive feedback loops and can also occur in individual settings, as one realizes the absurdity of finding everything to be more humorous in a totally novel, unexpected and inexplicable way.
In group settings, the experience of witnessing someone laughing in enjoyment for no apparent reason can itself become a contagious trigger which induces semi-uncontrollable laughter within the people around them. In extreme cases, this can often form a lengthy feedback loop in which people begins to laugh hysterically at the absurdity of not being able to stop laughing.


This component can be considered to be comprised of individual subcomponents such as [[novelty enhancement]], [[emotion enhancement]], [[personal meaning enhancement]], [[disinhibition]], [[thought connectivity]] and in its least reproducible manifestation, [[existential self-realization]].
This effect is commonly triggered by [[hallucinogen|hallucinogenic]] compounds such as [[nitrous oxide]], [[LSD]], [[psilocin]], and [[cannabis]].
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===Psychoactive substances===
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Revision as of 01:33, 2 September 2017

Increased sense of humor can be described as a general enhancement in the intensity of one's response to humorous or amusing stimuli. During this state, one's sensitivity to finding things funny can be noticeably amplified, this is often to the point that one can begin uncontrollably laughing at trivial things without any discernible reason or apparent cause.

In group settings, the experience of witnessing someone laughing in enjoyment for no apparent reason can itself become a contagious trigger which induces semi-uncontrollable laughter within the people around them. In extreme cases, this can often form a lengthy feedback loop in which people begins to laugh hysterically at the absurdity of not being able to stop laughing.

This effect is commonly triggered by hallucinogenic compounds such as nitrous oxide, LSD, psilocin, and cannabis.

Psychoactive substances

Compounds within our psychoactive substance index which may cause this effect include:

See also

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