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A Case FOR The Giggles

Wow in the World

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How Laughter Spreads From One Person to the Next

Sophie Scott is a cognitive neuroscientist from the University of London. She's trying to figure out how our laughter spreads and how laughter affects us. When we laugh, our bodies release natural chemicals called neurotransmitters with silly names like dopamine and serotonin. And these neurotransmitters help keep us smiling and also focused.

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