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Laughter really is contagious — and that’s good

16 January 2023

“Contagious laughter demonstrates affection and affiliation... Even being in the presence of people you expect to be funny will prime laughter within you," explained Professor Sophie Scott (Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience) who co-authored a study on the social phenomenon.

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