Why do humorous programs include off-screen laughter? Neuropsychologists at University College London (UK) have discovered…
Why do humorous programs include off-screen laughter? Neuropsychologists at University College London (UK) have discovered that the area of the brain responsible for hearing laughter is right next to the one that controls our facial muscles. The sound of someone else’s laughter excites the neighboring area of the brain, literally “warming up” it, and we … begin to smile.