Royal Institution Lectures

The science of laughter (Sophie Scott) (2014x11)

Ausstrahlung: Apr 25, 2014

If you ask people what makes them laugh, they will tell you they laugh at jokes: however if you look at when they laugh a very different pattern emerges, in which laughter can be seen as an extremely important social emotion. Sophie Scott will explore the science of laughter, from laughter in other animals to the acoustics of laughter, and the ways that laughter is processed in our brains.