Do you laugh when your nervous or experiencing other emotions?

I experienced something like that before exams. It only happened in groups of people, that were waiting for their turn or for written exam to start. Suddenly, someone said some poor joke about our situation and from that point everything was one big joke. We just couldn't stop. People were telling more and more absurd things. I know it was a way to disarm our stress.

When I'm experiencing other emotions, I just go null. I put on my poker face so nobody could read me. I sometimes laugh even though I'm angry. One time I was being bullied. I've had enough of it although I'm still laughing as though I wasn't affected by his verbal bullying. Then next thing he know, my fist was coming fast straight to his face. Laughing can catch people off balance. It's an advantage sometimes whenever you're in a similar situation.

I often laugh in nervous situations. It sometimes makes it easier to handle. If you can laugh at yourself and your predicaments, life rolls along a lot smoother.It makes life seem less complicated.

Yes I have and it's very upsetting because I can not deal with the situation at hand. Snow

Each person have his own way of coping different kinds of situations. In your case, it's through laughing. There are situations however, that this coping technique won't be good because it could be misinterpreted by others. But if you're the kind of person who doesn't care about others, then it's fine. It's better that you have this way of covering difficult or awkward situations, rather than not having one at all.

im a very emotional person, but i tend to hide it through my smile. smiling is the only way to hide my sadness, even though its a fake smile, i dont mind, as long as i can hide my pain, sadness, and suffering, it will always be enough. but sometimes, being alone and doing nothing can trigger my sadness. it tends t burst out, thats why sometimes i rather sleep than doing nothing at all.

Ah yes I do this alot. I always get in trouble for it too. People say "that's not funny." or "You never take anything seriously!" I have to explain to them, that its just something I do. A habit. Its not on purpose. I do it when I'm nervous, or worried." I have odd behaviors when I'm emotional. Like for instance when I'm really really angry, I smile. Nice big smile. I never knew it till someone one day said "Why are you smiling?" I looked at my reflection and there was a big smile on my face. Then it happened several other times. Of course they never believe me. People think everyone should be just like them. If I have a frown on my face, then you should always have a frown on your face.

I usually end up laughing for no reason when I get really tired. Sometimes I laugh at situations that aren't really funny, but it's because I have ADHD and have trouble controlling it at night when I started getting worn out and exhausted, so I get super hyper. Even the smallest things can trigger me. If you just look at me I can laugh for 5 minutes straight! Makes it kind of weird sometimes at work since I work evening shift late into the night, but they're used to me by now and I'm usually pretty awake at work, so it works out just fine. :)

Hi, I know that feeling. Yes, I used to laugh when I was nervous. I bet I looked very stupid on those moments. Even those laughs were the silliest looking ones. Nervousness is indeed a queer sensation. It feels as if your mind is totally void and all your reasons have suddenly come to a halt. You can't cry as nervousness is none of those strong emotional waves that make us feel extremely sorry. It is this 'tickling' sensation that makes us laugh a silly laugh. Thanks God bless you

I sometimes laugh when I am scared. People find it weird for me to do that cause I am not suppose to laugh. They are expecting me to shout or something but I laugh. I know the reason anyway why I laugh. Sometimes I cant believe myself scared about something. I laugh because I am laughing at myself and how I react to things. lol

HI there! This article of yours get me thinking...lol. But NO! I never experienced laughing when there's nothing to laugh at. I mean I am who I am depending on the situation I am into. When the situation calls for me to be serious then I am, when I am in a group where we are casually talking and suddenly there's a funny talk or something, I will just find myself laughing, when someone very dear to me passed away I cry in an instant. I mean, I don't remember being like you and I envy you, know why? because that is something like REVERSE PSYCHOLOGY. contradicting your feelings so you don't get obvious and I think that's fine, it is just how you handle it.