As we know, the creativity which results in the "eureka" moment is often accompanied by laughter.
The areas of the brain involved in laughter include the
* Left superior frontal gyrus (a part of the Frontal Lobe of the brain)
* Temporal Lobe
* Hypothalamus
The physiological effects of laughter include:
* Increased heart rate
* Increased rate and/or change in breathing
* Increased blood pressure
* Strengthened immune system
* Reduced levels of various nurochemicals – the catecholines and hormones.
Warning
After abdominal surgery or broken ribs AVOID laughing.
Excessive laughing has sometimes led to heart attacks.
Remember
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