Reconstructing the Evolution of Laughter in Great Apes and Humans

2009/06/05 by Marina Davila‐Ross, Marina Davila Ross, Michael J. Owren +2 · 4 citations
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Health Professions · Neuroscience · Psychology · #Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior #Biology #Bonobo #Communication #Ecology #Evolutionary biology #Facial expression #Human evolution #Humor Studies and Applications #Infant Health and Development #Laughter #Neuroscience #Primate #Psychology #Zoology

paper · pdf · doi:10.1016/j.cub.2009.05.028

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