ภาพเด็กน้อยขณะที่กำลังหัวเราะ การหัวเราะ เป็นการแสดงออกของมนุษย์ ที่มีภาวะอารมณ์ขัน หัวเราะเป็นปฏิกิริยาต่อเรื่องขำขัน สิ่งที่น่าขัน โดยแสดงออกเป็นการเปล่งเสียงพร้อมกับยิ้ม การหัวเราะโดยผิดธรรมชาติ อาจเกิดได้เช่น การได้รับก๊าซหัวเราะ เป็นต้น
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