The Science of Laughter
Commonly linked to humour, laughter is predominantly a social expression of emotion, associated with affiliation and affection. In my talk I will address the evolution, functions and neural bases of laughter, and will make some empirical observations about situations and conditions in which laugher processing can go awry.
Date:
9 January 2017, 16:00
Venue:
Sherrington Building, off Parks Road OX1 3PT
Venue Details:
Sherrington Library
Speaker:
Prof Sophie Scott (University College of London)
Organising department:
Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics (DPAG)
Organiser:
Ines Barreiros (University of Oxford)
Organiser contact email address:
ines.barreiros@chch.ox.ac.uk
Host:
Ines Barreiros (University of Oxford)
Part of:
Cortex Club
Topics:
Booking required?:
Not required
Booking url:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1148928725225883/
Cost:
FREE
Audience:
Members of the University only
Editor:
Ines Barreiros
