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Why we should take laughter more seriously

Sophie Scott · TED

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About

We think of laughter as merely a response to something funny. In this talk, cognitive neuroscientist Sophie Scott argues that it's a complex social behavior that signals a lot more than a successful joke. Using hilarious examples of laughter as used in foreign policy interactions, she demonstrates how the deployment of a well-placed guffaw is key to developing social bonds.

The talk

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Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TEDxExeter
Speaker
Sophie Scott
Year
2018
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Psychology and the brain, Society and politics
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
Attribution
TED Talks are licensed by TED under Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0 International and are shown here in TED's own player, as TED's usage policy asks.
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