Laughter is a universal social signal that connects us with others, but the brain regions underlying laughter are not well ...

Italian neuroscience team maps two distinct neural circuits for spontaneous and social laughter in epilepsy patients ...

Scientists mapped two hidden laughter networks in the brain, revealing why spontaneous laughter cannot be faked and may even help ease pain.

Child development experts have long known that the connection between caregivers and children is critical. Now a limited but growing body of research is zeroing in on laughter as a window into healthy ...

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Feeling funny? Natalie Dattilo says that's a good thing. The former director of psychology at Brigham and Women's Hospital says laughter has a lot going for it. It makes us feel good, brings people ...

Introduction Both children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and their parents are at a high risk of experiencing anxiety ...

A psychologist explains the evolutionary and psychological roots of laughter, and what an infant’s giggles teach us about how adults bond. There’s nothing quite like bearing witness to a baby’s first ...

Laughter came naturally for most of us. As adults our lives can become more complicated. Finances, health, relationships and the challenges of daily living can become so loud that we forget about ...