Cats Purr at a Healing Frequency
Cats' purrs are beneficial for them, but they're also beneficial for humans. When cats purr, their brains release endorphins, but the brain of a human in proximity to a purring cat may also release endorphins. That may not be surprising to people who love cats.
More surprising perhaps is that the frequency at which cats purr (between 25 and 150 Hz) has been shown to have healing properties – both for cats and for humans.
Behind Cats’ Purrs and Their Healing Power-Sharing the Benefits
Photo by Yerlin Matu on UnsplashMost of us think that a cat purrs when it is happy, however, there is much more behind it, from communication to healing properties.As much as having a cat in our homes requires a lot of work, we can all agree that they add even more than they take.Let me introduce myself, I’m Nicole, a researcher at the Stress, Psychiatry & Immunology (SPI) lab at King’s College London, and a cat lover.I have been surrounded by cats since I was a kid and, ever since I moved to Lo
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