Tagged: Physiology

What Happens When We Laugh?

Laughing is the most awesome thing that humans can do on this planet. It indeed makes people happy and makes them feel comfortable to be around with. The physiological changes in a human’s body while...

Why Do We Laugh When We Are Tickled?

Before delving deep into the laughter part of the tickle, let us scratch the surface of the word ‘tickle’ first. Tickling can be stimulated in two different ways. A very light and subtle touch or...

Why Do We Cry? – The Science of Crying

Crying is an indigenous attribute of humans and a few other mammals, which is induced by different emotional factors like pain, happiness, sadness and other factors like irritants and dust. Have you ever wondered why...