Think Kramer of Seinfeld fame when he slides through the door of Jerry’s apartment and discovers something surprising.<\/p>\n

Or your grandmother, who throws her arms in the air and bends her knees when she sees you after a long absence.<\/p>\n

Or my dog, Little Bear, who dances for joy when I come home at the end of the day.<\/p>\n

I know a certain VP of sales within the wealth-management industry who inherited a laugh from his father that, once you hear it, will stay with you forever. He was gifted by the genetic gods.<\/p>\n

The mischievousness and goofiness of the sound strikes the funny bone. A smile blossoms on my face whenever I hear it.<\/p>\n

On the other hand, I’ve twice been asked by male executives to do something about the “unattractive laugh” of a female direct report. I turned down the job, but laughter can be aversive as well as attractive. Whether you’re male or female, braying like a donkey will not win you any friends.<\/p>\n

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