Laughter: A Scientific Investigation
by Robert R. Provine
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Do men and women laugh at the same things? Is laughter contagious? Has anyone ever really died laughing? Is laughing good for your health? Drawing upon ten years of research into this most common-yet complex and often puzzling-human phenomenon, Dr. Robert Provine, the world's leading scientific expert on laughter, investigates such aspects of his subject as its evolution, its role in social relationships, its contagiousness, its neural mechanisms, and its health benefits. This is an erudite, show more wide-ranging, witty, and long-overdue exploration of a frequently surprising subject. show lessTags
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Robert R. Provine is a professor of neurobiology & psychology at the University of Maryland. His work has been featured in media around the world, including "The New York Times," "The Washington Post," "The Wall Street Journal," & "Good Morning America." (Bowker Author Biography)
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- Genres
- Nonfiction, Science & Nature, General Nonfiction, Anthropology, Philosophy
- DDC/MDS
- 152.43 — Philosophy & psychology Psychology Sensory perception, movement, emotions, physiological drives Emotions Wit and Humor
- LCC
- BF575 .L3 .P76 — Philosophy, Psychology and Religion Psychology Psychology Affection. Feeling. Emotion
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- Languages
- English, Italian
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- Paper, Ebook
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