Medically Reviewed by Minesh Khatri, MD on August 23, 2022
Question 1/11

Why does it feel good to laugh?

  • It relaxes your muscles.
  • It releases certain brain chemicals.
  • Researchers don’t know why.
Question 2/11

In social situations, we use laughter to:

  • Calm ourselves down
  • Draw attention to ourselves
  • Show others we like them
Question 3/11

How many calories can 10 to 15 minutes of laughing burn?

  • More than 50
  • Up to 40
  • Fewer than 10
Question 4/11

How might laughter help your heart?

  • It may help with blood flow.
  • It may make your heart muscle stronger.
  • It may help protect it from infection.
Question 5/11

Laughing might help ease pain.

  • True
  • False
Question 6/11

Laughter may help with which mental health problem(s)?

  • Stress
  • Depression
  • Both
Question 7/11

Laughter is contagious.

  • True
  • False
Question 8/11

A baby first giggles at this age:

  • 1 to 2 months
  • 3 to 4 months
  • 6 to 7 months
Question 9/11

When did early humans laugh?

  • Before they could talk
  • Shortly after they started speaking
  • Laughter and speech developed at the same time
Question 10/11

Uncontrollable laughter can be a problem for people who have:

  • Heart disease
  • Multiple sclerosis
  • Rheumatoid arthritis
Question 11/11

What movie is about a real-life doctor who uses humor as medicine?

  • “Dr. Dolittle”
  • “Patch Adams”
  • “Doctor Zhivago”