The mystery of ticklish laughter

American Scientist

Volumn 87, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 344-351

  Harris, Christine R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0005066631     PISSN: 00030996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1511/1999.30.829     Document Type: Article

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