Laughing as Medicine – How Humor Heals the Brain
Laughing as Medicine – How Humor Heals the Brain 日本語版を読む... English Scene Description You’re in the kitchen making coffee. A friend texts a silly meme. You snort-laugh — and feel lighter. What just happened to your brain? Everyday Expressions “I watched one dumb clip and I already feel better.” “Give me one good laugh and I can survive the afternoon.” “Five minutes of giggles = instant reset.” Main Story Laughter isn’t only a social glue — it produces measurable physiological shifts. A body of research shows that mirthful laughter can lower stress hormones like cortisol and epinephrine, and temporarily increase feel-good chemicals (endorphins, dopamine), which can reduce tension and briefly raise pain thresholds. Laughter may also help immune markers: several studies and reviews report short-term increases in some immune parameters (like secretory IgA and activity of natural killer cells) after laugh...