Beyond a Joke: From Animal Laughter to Human Joy?

Jaak Panksepp

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Humor Studies and Applications Primate Behavior and Ecology Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior

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Laughter and joy are considered to be uniquely human characteristics. However, as Panksepp explores in his Perspective, recent studies in chimps, dogs, and rats reveal that animals also exhibit laughterlike sounds when they are horsing around and having fun.

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