A new study finds that laughing at harmless mistakes may boost how warm, confident, and authentic you appear to others.

After small social blunders, laughing at yourself may land better than visible embarrassment, researchers say.

Researchers find that for minor, harmless social mistakes, laughing at yourself makes you appear warmer, more competent, and more authentic than acting embarrassed.

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There's a viral trend spreading across social media platforms that involves laughing hysterically at your pet to see how they react. Some pets are totally confused or surprised by their pawrent's ...