Scientists Hint at Why Laughter Feels So Good

Laughter has been regularly promoted as good medicine but a new study suggests that the healing benefits of laughter actually come from the muscular exertions involved in producing the familiar ha, ha, ha.  The physical act of laughing releases chemicals in the brain that make people feel good and more resistant to pain. The New

Laughter has been regularly promoted as good medicine but a new study suggests that the healing benefits of laughter actually come from the muscular exertions involved in producing the familiar ha, ha, ha.  The physical act of laughing releases chemicals in the brain that make people feel good and more resistant to pain.

The New York Times, September 14, 2011

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