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Laughter Is the Best Medicine

By Kavita Khajuria, MD — 2018

Modern life has become increasingly complicated and it’s believed that stress is the primary obstacle to laughter. Laughter is a physical expression of humor and joy that has numerous protective qualities.

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Stephen W. Porges, PhD: Q&A About Freezing, Fainting, and the ‘Safe’ Sounds of Music Therapy

[Porges'] widely-cited polyvagal theory contends that living creatures facing or sensing mortal danger will immobilize, even “play dead,” as a last resort.

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Margot Slade
2018
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Harvard Psychologist to Parents: Do These 7 Things If You Want to Raise Kids with Flexible, Resilient Brains

Based on years of research in neuroscience and psychology, here are seven parenting rules to help your kid build a brain that is flexible and therefore resilient.

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Lisa Feldman Barrett
2020
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Neurosculpting: Mapping the Mindscape

It is now widely accepted, and empirically proven, that our brains are elastic and regenerative. Here are ten practical tips to help mitigate stress, and map a new mindscape.

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Lisa Wimberger
2011
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The Laughing Guru

In the pantheon of celebrity doctors, Madan Lal Kataria has claimed for himself what is surely the strangest mantle.

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Raffi Khatchadourian
2010
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What If Feeling Better Is as Simple as Laughing More?

Researcher Lee Berk says doctors need to start prescribing laughter to their patients (no kidding). And he's got the science to back it up.

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Stephanie Eckelkamp
2014
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Laughter Releases ‘Feel Good Hormones’ to Promote Social Bonding

Even in the hardest of times, laughter has a steadfast ability to bring people together. A new study reveals how laughter affects the brain, which may help to explain why having a giggle plays such an important role in social bonding.

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Honor Whiteman
2017
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The Lama in the Lab: Neuroscience and Meditation

Daniel Goleman reports on the Dalai Lama and the dialog between science and Buddhism, especially on how neuroscientists are measuring the effects of meditation.

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Daniel Goleman
2013
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