Laughter is literally contagious
Laughter is scientifically contagious, automatically activating brain regions that prepare your face to laugh in response, serving as a powerful social bonding tool.
Hearing someone laugh automatically prepares your facial muscles to smile and laugh too, a response hardwired into our brains. fMRI scans show that listening to laughter activates the same brain regions as laughing yourself. This involuntary reaction is so strong that even deaf individuals respond to its vibrations.
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