# Why we laugh

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED2015
- Speaker: Sophie Scott
- Year: 2015
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Biology, Psychology and the brain, Society and politics
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/sophie_scott_why_we_laugh)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Did you know that you're 30 times more likely to laugh if you're with somebody else than if you're alone? Cognitive neuroscientist Sophie Scott shares this and other surprising facts about laughter in this fast-paced, action-packed and, yes, hilarious dash through the science of cracking up.

## Lectures

1. [Why we laugh](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/sophie_scott_why_we_laugh/407d88c30ff6), 17 min (TED's player)