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Why Is Laughter Contagious? By NPR/TED Staff Published March 4, 2016 at 8:24 AM EST Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen • 9:00
Part 1 of the TED Radio Hour episode How Things Spread
About Sophie Scott's TED Talk
Neuroscientist Sophie Scott studies laughter, specifically its effect on our body and brain. She discusses laughter's contagious nature, as well as its role in maintaining social bonds.
About Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott is the Deputy Director of the University College London's Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience. Scott researches the neurological aspects of verbal and nonverbal communication.
She studies speech perception and the evolution of speech, as well as language disorders like aphasia and dyslexia. Her research focuses on the science of laughter and its ability to spread
in both humans and other species, such as rats. Occasionally, Scott is a stand-up comedian for UCL's Bright Club.
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