{"product_id":"laughter-a-scientific-investigation-paperback","title":"Laughter: A Scientific Investigation - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert R. Provine\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDo men and women laugh at the same things?\u003cbr\u003eIs laughter contagious?\u003cbr\u003eHas anyone ever really died laughing?\u003cbr\u003eIs laughing good for your health? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing upon ten years of research into this most common-yet complex and often puzzling-human phenomenon, Dr. Robert Provine, the world's leading scientific expert on laughter, investigates such aspects of his subject as its evolution, its role in social relationships, its contagiousness, its neural mechanisms, and its health benefits. This is an erudite, wide-ranging, witty, and long-overdue exploration of a frequently surprising subject.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRobert R. Provine has authored more than fifty research articles concerning developmental neuroscience and animal and human behavior. He has appeared on \u003cb\u003eGood Morning America\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eABC World News Tonight\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003e20\/20\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eScientific American Frontiers\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.59 x 7.94 x 5.42 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 01, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51759241953568,"sku":"9780141002255","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/0463e9ee4879fe487944799486f1c935.webp?v=1780146568","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/laughter-a-scientific-investigation-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}