Sharing a joke: The effects of a similar sense of humor on affiliation and altruism

Evolution and Human Behavior

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 125-129

  Curry, Oliver S ^a   Dunbar, Robin I M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Altruism; Cooperation; Coordination; Friendship; Humor

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874245637     PISSN: 10905138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2012.11.003     Document Type: Article

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