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Brains and Play Behavior in Rats

Play behavior and laughter in rats is influenced by their environment and by the part of the brain that controls fight or flight responses.

Bringing humor to the news may be a perfect combination for encouraging people to remember information and then share it with people they know.

How often do you share funny news stories? New research suggests news with humor in it is more likely to be both shared and remembered.

Laugh hard, laugh often. Why do we do it? Laughing is a universal human behavior that transcends language and culture, but why? VIDEO