That laughter, as it turns out, is scientifically different from other types of laughter.

To understand this, it helps to understand what laughter actually is in the first place.

In general, laughter serves a social purpose by indicating to others that we want to connect with them.

A man, woman, and little girl laughing

While wedolaugh when we are alone, we laugh much more in a group.

But why do we laugh when we’re tickled?

This is the part responsible for facial movements and also vocal reactions to emotion.

A man, woman, and little girl laughing

No wonder some people hate to be tickled so much!