March 31, 2005
View Full PaperBeyond a Joke: From Animal Laughter to Human Joy?
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Abstract
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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Jaak Panksepp (Thu,) studied this question.