One of the most recent studies on laughter shows that laughing with others releases endorphins in the brain—our homegrown feel-good chemicals—via opioid receptors. The more opioid receptors a ...

Try laughing, a study suggests. Laughter — the real kind, associated with genuine joy and mirth — sets off brain wave patterns quite similar to those generated when experienced meditators ply ...

Scott's team says when people hear the sound of laughter, their brain areas that control smiling and laughing become active. The researchers played the sounds of laughter through headphones to 20 ...

“You have a smooth brain. No ridges or lumps, no valleys or bumps,” a soothing voice says in a TikTok audio used in almost 100,000 videos. “All ideas slide right off.” The “smooth brain ...

Little Owen was diagnosed with double cortex syndrome and a rare genetic brain malformation disorder called Lissencephaly, which translates to "smooth egg" — where most people have ripples and ...

Researchers tickle rats to identify the part of the brain critical for laughter and playfulness. @HumboldtUni Michael Brecht To better understand the neural underpinnings of play and laughter ...

Lower blood pressure reduces the risk for stroke and heart attack. Helps heal the brain Laughing can help reverse symptoms of grief or depression by increasing the pleasure-enhancing ...