Yes, it’s confirmed (well,
sort of). Laughter is a natural pain-killer.
According to a study published in Proceedings
of the Royal Society - http://rspb.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/279/1731/1161
- Social laughter is correlated with an elevated pain threshold. In fact
that’s the name of the study.
How so? As reported by Cari
Nierenberg of TheBodyOdd, “It seems that cracking up in the company of other
people releases endorphins, the same feel-good brain chemicals triggered while
exercising.”
In this case, I’m highly
disappointed that I didn’t get chose to be a study participant. Why? Nierenberg says that “In some studies,
half of the volunteers watched a comedy video -- ranging from episodes of
"South Park" and "Friends" to "Mr. Bean" and
"The Simpsons" -- while the others viewed a documentary on dull stuff
like golf instruction, pet training, or a nature show. “
Actually I think the clear
next step is to combine the two and have participants watch funny cat videos.
If so, you just can’t beat these: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wf_IIbT8HGk
John
PS – And just to be clear,
I’m more of a Mr. Bean fan than a funny cat video fan.
PPS – Here’s a link to Ms.
Nierenberg’s article
http://bodyodd.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/11/18/15114626-comic-relief-laughter-is-a-natural-painkiller?ll_leid=81&refer=9912
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