March 8, 2021

12:00pm-1:30pm https://www.youtube.com/user/UCLABEC
BEC

Sophie Scott
Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, UCL

"UCLA BEC: Sophie Scott, "It’s funny: the evolution and science of laughter""

Laughter is a nonverbal emotional expression associated with play and joyful emotions. In this talk I will explore the evolutionary roots of laughter, it’s role in human development, social interactions and communication, and some evidence about the neural systems recruited by the perception and production of laughter.