Scientist Discover a Connection of Laughing to Learning

              A new study published in the journal Cognition and Emotion suggests laughter helps children learn new tasks. A study in France was conducted involving 53 children around 18 months old, in which a toy duck was picked up with a rake. In a controlled group, the duck was picked up with a straight face.  Although in a tested group the duck was picked up in a way to make the child laugh such as throwing it unexpectedly on the ground.   94% who laughed from the duck being picked up in a funny way, were able to mimic retrieving the duck and were able to do it a lot faster.