This study examined the role that laughter plays when Black women convey support to a target of racism. Fifty-two friendship groups were sampled. In each group one woman sought support from two friends after she experienced racial microaggression. Videotapes of the discussion were coded to determine the frequency and duration of each group’s laughter. Women who received support were able to cognitively reappraise the incident and their affect was improved. Neither laughter frequency nor laughter duration improved upon the benefits of support, but in some cases an increase in laughter directly corresponded to negative support outcomes. Implications of laughter are discussed.

这项研究调查了当黑人女性向种族主义目标表达支持时，笑声所起的作用。对 52 个友谊小组进行了抽样。在每组中，一名妇女在经历种族微侵犯后寻求两个朋友的支持。讨论的录像带被编码以确定每组笑声的频率和持续时间。获得支持的女性能够从认知上重新评估事件，她们的影响力也得到改善。笑声频率和笑声持续时间都不会因支持的好处而有所改善，但在某些情况下，笑声的增加直接对应于消极的支持结果。讨论了笑声的含义。