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Title Ha! : the science of when we laugh and why / Scott Weems.
Author Weems, Scott, author.
Publication Info. New York : Basic Books, a member of the Perseus Books Group, [2014]
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 Orlando Public Library (Downtown) - Third Floor  152.43 WEE    Check Shelves
Description xvii, 230 pages ; 25 cm
Summary "Humor, like pornography, is famously difficult to define. We know it when we see it, but is there any way to figure out what we really find funny? In this fascinating investigation into the science of humor and laughter, neuroscientist Scott Weems uncovers what's happening in our heads when we giggle, guffaw, or double over with laughter." -- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subject Wit and humor -- Therapeutic use.
Wit and humor in medicine.
Laughter.
ISBN 9780465031702 (hbk.) : $26.99
0465031706 (hbk.)
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