Long before modern brain imaging technologies illuminated the neurophysiological mechanisms that make laughter contagious, William James (1842-1910) observed, "We don't laugh because we're happy, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Laughter feels good and is good for you. I still remember the time I was sitting in class when the teacher asked me to read a ...

Issue 29 (December 2024) of CURIOUS is out now, bringing you science highlights for the month plus deep dives into intriguing topics, interviews, exclusives, diary dates, and explanations for some of ...

Dickens’ words, again, bring us back to a simple, undeniable fact: emotions are highly infectious. While this is true of negative emotions, it is equally true of positive ones. Laughter, for instance, ...