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Hooked on the funnies: Does laughter prime humans for companionship?

By Taylor Beck
Posted: October 26, 2011
Category: Anthropology | Tagged Friends, grad students, group dynamics, laughter, Mr. Bean, opiates, Oxford Imps, Oxford University, Robin Dunbar, The Simpsons | Leave a comment
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