For this study, Brauer and Proyer conducted 154 online interviews with heterosexual
couples designed to identify varying degrees of Gelotophobia, gelotophilia, and katagelasticism in each partner.
There's an even more extreme condition called"Gelotophobia," where people not only
don't want to join in when they hear laughter, they are actively frightened and respond aggressively to laughter.
Through the lens of the latest findings by Kay Brauer and
René Proyer on the detriments of Gelotophobia,“They All Laughed” expresses the universal message that singles
and couples can both benefit from more levity and laughter in our daily lives and romantic partnerships.