The Laughing Baby

Few things in life are moredelightful than sharing in the laughter of a baby. Untilnow, however, psychologists and parenting experts have largely focused onmoments of stress and confusion. Developmental psychologist Caspar Addymandecided to change that.Since 2012 Caspar has run the Baby Laughterproject, collecting data, videos and stories from parents all over the world.This has provided a fascinating window into what babies are learning and howthey develop cognitively and emotionally. Deeper than that, he has observedlaughter as the purest form of human connection. It creates a bond that parentsand infants share as they navigate the challenges of childhood.Moving chronologically through the first twoyears of life, The Laughing Baby explores the origin story for ourincredible abilities. In the playful daily lives of babies, we find the beginnings of art, science, music andhappiness. Our infancy is central to what makes us human,and understanding why babies laugh is key to understanding ourselves.

Dr Caspar Addyman is a lecturer in psychology and director of the InfantLab at Goldsmiths, University of London. He has degrees in maths and psychology and completed his PhD at the world-renowned Birkbeck Babylab. He has investigated how babies acquire language, concepts and even their sense of time. Since 2012 he has been studying what makes babies laugh and why. His novel, Help Yourself, was published in 2013./p><p>@czzpr</p

The laughter of tiny babies is endearing, entrancing and infectious. Powerful enough to reinvigorate even the most weary parent, it is also a fascinating window into what they are learning. Long before they can talk, babies communicate their experience of the world through laughter and tears. Until now, however, psychologists and parenting experts have largely focused on moments of stress and confusion. Dr Caspar Addyman is a developmental psychologist who decided to change that. For six years Caspar has run the Baby Laughter project, collecting data, videos and stories from parents all over the world. He learned that laughter and smiles are of central importance at the start of life, defining our cognitive and emotional development. Squeals of joy accompany all of a baby's little breakthroughs, connecting them to their nearest and dearest. The Laughing Baby is the culmination of Caspar's research. Moving chronologically through the first two years of infancy, it shows how babies provide the origin story for our incredible abilities, and how understanding them is key to understanding ourselves.

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