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How Laughter Works URL: http://health.howstuffworks.com/human-nature/emotions/other/laughter.htm Description: This article considers laughter: "what it is, what happens in our brains when we laugh, what makes us laugh and how it can make us healthier and happier. You'll also learn that there's a tremendous amount that no one understands yet." Topics include the brain's limbic system ("a network of structures located beneath the cerebral cortex"), and the three traditional theories about what we find humorous (incongruity, superiority, and relief). From HowStuffWorks. LII Topics: Human Nature, Jokes & Humor, Psychology, Social Science, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Author: Brain, Marshall Publisher: HowStuffWorks, Inc. LII Database Information: Record 27947 created by Maria Brandt on 02/12/2009 Last modification on 09/14/2009 Published: 03/26/2009 Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/27947 |
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