A new study reveals that our enjoyment of feeling lightheaded could go all the way back on the evolutionary scale to when we were apes.
After months of research, the study found that great apes spin on the spot to make themselves dizzy in order to amuse themselves.
Evolutionary Psychologist at the University of Warwick Dr Adriano Lameira co-authored the study and told Tova O'Brien that apes and humans are even more connected than we thought.
"We know by experience that the behaviour has very little utility if any at all - this was a flag for myself and my colleague that great apes were seeking the headrush and the feeling of elation such as ourselves," he said.
"It certainly gives us clues that these mechanisms are somewhat built in and we have these mechanisms ingrained in our biology, in our behaviour that we may have overlooked.
"Thinking these [mechanisms] are a bit goofy and a bit funny - they may have started to shape and take a function in our well-being and our mental health much earlier than we have appreciated."
Dr Adriano said that while adults don't roll down hills or spin around in circles as much as apes anymore, it's important humans don't lose touch with these types of activities.
"For mood regulation and for us to take a bit of control of how we feel and our mental well-being," he said.
He told O'Brien that nowadays adults use substances like alcohol and drugs to experience a headrush feeling, but with his new study, he hopes to encourage humans to try natural methods instead.
"We ought to start appreciating other natural ways that our ancestors had and exploited," he said.
"Maybe we've lost touch, and perhaps we should do more often rolling down a hill, dancing, or seeking the thrill of a roller coaster.
"Perhaps these are ways that had gone by the wayside, thinking that they are just entertainment, but maybe they are more important than we tend to consider."
Listen to the full interview between Dr Adriano Lameira and Tova above.
You can also download the full interview on the Tova podcast, and listen on the go.
