Amusement, Viktor Vasnetsov

Amusement is the state of experiencing humorous and usually entertaining events or situations, and is associated with enjoyment, happiness, laughter and pleasure. Amusement may also be experienced through the recollection of events which have given rise to amusement in the past. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1106x1566, 784 KB) Viktor Vasnetsov. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1106x1566, 784 KB) Viktor Vasnetsov. ... Self-portrait 1873 Viktor Mikhailovich Vasnetsov (Виктор Михайлович Васнецов) (May 15 (N.S.), 1848—1926) was a Russian artist who specialized in mythological and historical subjects. ... Look up Experience in Wiktionary, the free dictionary This article discusses the general concept of experience. ... Look up humour in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Recreation. ... This article is about an emotion. ... Happiness is an emotional or affective state that feels good or pleasing. ... A child laughing Laughter is an outward expression of amusement (and at times, other emotions[1]). It may ensue (as a physiological reaction) from jokes, tickling and others. ... Pleasure is a positive sensation, which by analogy to pain, can be physiologically described as either peripheral or central (euphoria). ... Recollection is the retrieval of memory. ...

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Humans will typically laugh or smile to display amusement. For most people at some time, situations which would normally elicit amusement may not always have the same effect, due to various reasons such as one's state of mind. People with certain disorders or disabilities may sometimes appear to experience amusement without an obvious cause or reason. Trinomial name Homo sapiens sapiens Linnaeus, 1758 Humans, or human beings, are bipedal primates belonging to the mammalian species Homo sapiens (Latin for wise man or knowing man) under the family Hominidae (known as the great apes). ... Laughing Child Laughter is the biological reaction of humans to moments or occasions of humor: an outward expression of amusement. ... An Iraqi girl smiles In physiology, a smile is a facial expression formed by flexing muscles most notably near both ends of the mouth, but also around the eyes. ...

Although various animals may be perceived as experiencing amusement, this may simply be a case of anthropomorphism. Interpretations of "amusement" may be attributed to animals that do not behave as expected, such as where an animal runs instead of walks, or becomes more alert. Other animals such as dogs may wag their tails or spin around, birds may chirp more loudly or frequently, while racoons or bears may not react at all. ASIMO is an anthropomorphic robot created in 2000 by Honda Anthropomorphism is the attribution of human characteristics and qualities to non-human beings, objects, natural, or supernatural phenomena. ...

However, there are instances of animals reportedly, "playing jokes" on other animals or humans. While they may not show any outward signs of amusement, it would seem as if there is no other explanation.hhh

See also

• Amusement park
• Emotions
• Entertainment
• Fun
• Happiness
• Humour
• Laughter
• Pleasure