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Laughter - by Robert R Provine (Paperback)

Name: Laughter - by Robert R Provine (Paperback)
Brand: Penguin Books
SKU: 90811259
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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?
About the Author: Robert R. Provine has authored more than fifty research articles concerning developmental neuroscience and animal and human behavior.
272 Pages
Psychology, Emotions

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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, wide-ranging, witty, and long-overdue exploration of a frequently surprising subject.

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"[A] well-written, often amusing and always fascinating exposé." --Scientific American

About the Author

Robert R. Provine has authored more than fifty research articles concerning developmental neuroscience and animal and human behavior. He has appeared on Good Morning America, ABC World News Tonight, 20/20, and Scientific American Frontiers.

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Dimensions (Overall): 7.94 Inches (H) x 5.42 Inches (W) x .59 Inches (D)

Weight: .51 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 272

Genre: Psychology

Sub-Genre: Emotions

Publisher: Penguin Books

Format: Paperback

Author: Robert R Provine

Language: English

Street Date: December 1, 2001

TCIN: 90811259

UPC: 9780141002255

Item Number (DPCI): 247-45-6085

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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