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Does humor on the Internet mold political thinking?
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Mar 11, 2009 |
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Jokes are not merely a source of popular enjoyment and creativity; they also provide insights into how societies work and what people think. Humor is so powerful it can help shape geopolitical views worldwide, according to ...
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British humor linked to genetics
Mar 11, 2008 |
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Sarcasm and self-depreciation, hallmarks of British humor that don't always travel well, may be linked to genetics, a researcher said.
Researchers find older folks don't get the joke
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 31, 2007 |
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It’s no laughing matter that older adults have a tougher time understanding basic jokes than do younger adults.
Barrow scientists work their magic
Aug 19, 2008 |
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Two neuroscientists at Barrow Neurological Institute at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center are turning magic tricks into science. Stephen Macknik, Ph.D., director of the Laboratory of Behavioral Neurophysiology; and ...
Researchers design humorous 'bot'
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Aug 16, 2007 |
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University of Cincinnati researchers Julia Taylor and Larry Mazlack recently unveiled a "bot” — more accurately a software program — that recognizes jokes. They reported the development at the American Association for Artificial ...
'Free play' for children, teens is vital to social development, psychologist says
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Apr 15, 2009 |
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A new theory about early human adaptation suggests that our ancestors capitalized on their capacities for play to enable the development of a highly cooperative way of life.
Watching funny shows helps children tolerate pain longer, study finds
Oct 24, 2007 |
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Watching comedy shows helps children tolerate pain for longer periods of time, according to a study by UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center and the nonprofit organization Rx Laughter.
The Lighter Side of Nanotechnology
Mar 30, 2005 |
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Grey Goos, the first comic strip developed for the nanotechnology community, has been released by leading Nanotechnology portal NanoApex. The weekly cartoon, currently in its fourth episode, examines the lighter side of nanotechnology ...
A Serious Question: Why Do We Laugh?
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Oct 14, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Not surprisingly, Robert Lynch begins his research paper "It's Funny Because We Think It's True: Laughter is Augmented by Implicit Preferences" with a joke. Not his joke, but one taken from a ...
Fear of being laughed at crosses cultural boundaries
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Oct 14, 2009 |
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Laughter is an emotional expression that is innate in human beings. This means laughing at others is also believed to be a universal phenomenon. However, the fear of being laughed at causes some people enormous ...
Witty tweets captured in 'Twitter Wit' book
Aug 26, 2009 |
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A freshly released book "Twitter Wit" is a hit at the hip micro-blogging service, which so loved the compendium of clever tweets that it bought copies for everyone in its San Francisco headquarters.
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