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Humor is a Test of Character: Why Our Classrooms Need More Joy and Laughter

Humor is a Test of Character: Why Our Classrooms Need More Joy and Laughter | Science News | Scoop.it

In their 2011 book Inside Jokes: Using Humor to Reverse-Engineer the Mind, Matthew M. Hurley, Daniel C. Dennett and Reginald B. Adams, Jr. explain the tight link between brain development and humor that cognitive neuroscientists have found.

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It's Seriously A Good Idea To Laugh At Yourself, Science Confirms

It's Seriously A Good Idea To Laugh At Yourself, Science Confirms | Science News | Scoop.it
Are you really, truly capable of laughing at yourself? If so, it's a good sign that you have an optimistic personality and a good sense of humor, a new study suggests.

 

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