Thursday, September 20, 2012

Apes Enjoy Slapstick Humor

Non-human primates may enjoy watching someone else trip on a banana peel, according to new research on laughter, which found that apes might appreciate slapstick humor.
 The research also helps to explain the origins of laughter and the social aspects of the behavior.
 Robin Dunbar, who co-authored one such study with Guillaume Dezecache, described what non-human primates might be amused by.
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