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Science of Laughter

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The Importance of Humor in Conversations

Stephanie finds comedy in comedians an interesting academic research subject. Laughter has these roots in this kind of playful, joyful behaviour that's completely social. If you have two friends talking to each other, ten per cent of the time is just spent laughing. People are frequently doing a lot of the important stuff in conversations with laughter.

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