Laughter

The Evolution and Function of Laughter and Humor: A Synthetic Approach, Matthew Gervais and David Wilson

Laughing, Tickling, and the Evolution of Speech and Self, Robert Provine

Naturalistic Observations of Smiling and Laughter in Human Group Interactions

Emotion, Contagion, and Multifunctionality & Key Empirical Points. (Part of “Evolution and Function“ article)

Period 1 Day 1 Read Laughing, Tickling, Speech and write key terms and definitions, and a response. Day 2 Watch videos by yourself and write a page of notes on the causes of you laughter.

Period 7

Day 1 Read Laughing, Tickling, Speech and write key terms and definitions, and a response. Day 2 (due Thursday) read "emotion, contagion ,and multifunctionality" & key empirical points"; either observe and write about trying to observe Duchenne and non-Duchenne laughter during lunch or other social situations, or write about your own experiences of the two kinds of laughter