Laughter

American Scientist

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 38-45

  Provine, Robert R ^a,b,c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Department of Psychology ^*

^d Depts of Biology and Ophthalmology

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EID: 0002068681     PISSN: 00030996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
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