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Laughter : A Scientific Investigation by Robert R. Province is a science book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Laughter : A Scientific Investigation about?
Do men and women laugh at the same things?<br>Is laughter contagious?<br>Has anyone ever really died laughing?<br>Is laughing good for your health?<br><br>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
Who reads Laughter : A Scientific Investigation?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Robert R. Province
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Published
- 2001
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780670893751
- Category
- science
- Subjects
- Psychology, Medical, Social Psychology
- Rating
- 3.35 / 5 (102 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13
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