Anticipating A Laugh Reduces Our Stress Hormones, Study Shows

In 2006 researchers investigating the interaction between the brain, behavior, and the immune system found that simply anticipating a mirthful laughter experience boosted health-protecting hormones. Now, two years later, the same researchers have found that the anticipation of a positive humorous laughter experience also reduces potentially detrimental stress hormones. According to Dr. Lee Berk, the study team's lead researcher of Loma Linda University, ... Full Story »

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Topics: Psychology
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Posted by: Posted by Leo Romero - Apr 9, 2008 - 6:29 AM PDT
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