Gelotophobia - The unusual fear of laughter ******************************************************** Drummond* (all names have been changed), 18, from the US, told researchers: I hear people laughing and I assume they are laughing at me. I tense up and get ready for a fight, I can feel the adrenaline. I hardly ever talk or do anything that could cause me to be laughed at. I remain stone-faced most of the day. I see other people having fun. Sometimes I want to change and be like them. But I dont want to get there and be made fun of because I am different. Extreme anger His description of his condition was recorded by Dr Tracey Platt, at the University of Zurich, in Switzerland. She is part of a body of scientists across the world, including Africa, Canada, India and Russia, trying to understand what causes the condition. Gelotophobes either do not understand what laughter is, or they think it is directed at them in a negative, malicious way and feel scared when they hear it.They often find being around people difficult, and may suffer stress headaches, dizziness and bouts of trembling in social situations.
Posted on: Fri, 27 Jun 2014 15:18:28 +0000
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