<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[😹🧠 Have you ever wondered why it’s so hard to stop laughing once you start?]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><img src="https://board.circlewithadot.net/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f639.png?v=28325c671da" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--joy_cat" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title="😹" alt="😹" />🧠 Have you ever wondered why it’s so hard to stop laughing once you start?</p><p>While voluntary laughter is a controlled social tool, involuntary laughter is triggered by the amygdala and releases feel-good chemicals called endogenous <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/opioids" rel="tag">#<span>opioids</span></a> – which explains why we are 30x more likely to laugh in a group than when we are alone.</p><p><img src="https://board.circlewithadot.net/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f449.png?v=28325c671da" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--point_right" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title="👉" alt="👉" /> <a href="https://www.popsci.com/science/why-is-laughter-contagious/" rel="nofollow noopener"><span>https://www.</span><span>popsci.com/science/why-is-laug</span><span>hter-contagious/</span></a></p><p><img src="https://board.circlewithadot.net/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f481.png?v=28325c671da" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--information_desk_person" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title="💁" alt="💁" /><img src="https://board.circlewithadot.net/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f3fb.png?v=28325c671da" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--skin-tone-2" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title="🏻" alt="🏻" />‍<img src="https://board.circlewithadot.net/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/2640.png?v=28325c671da" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--female_sign" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title="♀" alt="♀" />️<img src="https://board.circlewithadot.net/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/2728.png?v=28325c671da" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--sparkles" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title="✨" alt="✨" /> What is laughter? <a href="https://seethis.tv/post/what-is-laughter" rel="nofollow noopener"><span>https://</span><span>seethis.tv/post/what-is-laught</span><span>er</span></a></p><p><a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/science" rel="tag">#<span>science</span></a> <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/biology" rel="tag">#<span>biology</span></a> <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/brain" rel="tag">#<span>brain</span></a> <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/psychology" rel="tag">#<span>psychology</span></a> <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/health" rel="tag">#<span>health</span></a> <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/research" rel="tag">#<span>research</span></a> <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/discovery" rel="tag">#<span>discovery</span></a> <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/education" rel="tag">#<span>education</span></a> <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/neuroscience" rel="tag">#<span>neuroscience</span></a></p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/12888c92-bd15-4f54-831d-2e67f17af4fa/have-you-ever-wondered-why-it-s-so-hard-to-stop-laughing-once-you-start</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 11:10:16 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/12888c92-bd15-4f54-831d-2e67f17af4fa.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 09:30:02 GMT</pubDate><ttl>60</ttl></channel></rss>