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Radio Devon,9 mins

The fascinating science behind laughter

Mel Osborne on Radio Devon

Available for over a year

Professor Sophie Scott has spent years studying laughter not just as a reaction to humour, but as a powerful social signal with real effects on the brain, from emotional regulation to connection and wellbeing.

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