Sociality effects on the production of laughter

Journal of General Psychology

Volumn 128, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 227-240

  Devereux, Paul G ^a   Ginsburg, Gerald P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Facial displays; Laughter; Sociality

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAUGHTER; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0035320292     PISSN: 00221309     EISSN: 19400888     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00221300109598910     Document Type: Article

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