SCIENCENY POST
Scientists reveal surprising brain benefit of laughter: ‘It’s a mental workout’
Scientists have found that laughter acts as a mental workout, with spontaneous joyful play reducing stress by increasing endorphins and dopamine.
Related Signal
Adjacent reporting
- Scientists reveal surprising brain benefit of laughter: 'It's a mental workout'
- Laughter is the best medicine! How a good belly laugh could help your gut
- Activities that challenge your mind may help maintain brain health
- How to challenge your mind to keep your brain healthy
- Brain cells grown in a lab dish and made to play arcade games could help understand ADHD, autism and depression, scientists say
- Brain cells grown in a lab dish and made to play arcade games could help understand ADHD, autism and depression, scientists say