Decoding humor experiences from brain activity of people viewing comedy movies.

Humans naturally have a sense of humor. Experiencing humor not only encourages social interactions, but also produces positive physiological effects on the human body, such as lowering blood pressure. Recent neuro-imaging studies have shown evidence for distinct mental state changes at work in peopl...

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Main Authors: Yasuhito Sawahata, Kazuteru Komine, Toshiya Morita, Nobuyuki Hiruma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3852249?pdf=render