It wasn’t a joke – Robert Provine, professor of psychology, was all over the news this April Fool’s Day for his studies on laughter. His research, which addresses why people laugh, was covered in an AP story, which was picked up across the country, and on Fox’s Happening Now. Provine is an expert on laughter thanks to his 2001 book, “Laughter: A Scientific Investigation” (Penguin). Below is a selection of the coverage:
To Scientists, Laughter Is No Joke _ It’s Serious
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