Why laughter matters
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English - October 14, 2020 05:51 - 13 minutes - 30.2 MBSociety & Culture Arts history politics philosophy economics history of art psychology sociology law humanities social sciences Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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In this 10-Minute Talk, cognitive neuroscientist Sophie Scott introduces her pioneering research into laughter. She talks about why we laugh, laughter’s role in social interactions and how laughter can help us to regulate emotions and improve our mood.
Speaker: Professor Sophie Scott FBA, Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience, University College London
Transcript: https://www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/podcasts/10-minute-talks-why-laughter-matters/