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Bob Provine, Psychology, on NPR’s On Point

On March 9, NPR’s On Point delved into the science of laughter. Robert Provine, professor of psychology, was on hand to discuss the topic.

“Laughter is so powerful that Plato and Aristotle spent a lot of time thinking and writing about laughter because they feared its power,” he said.

Audio of the segment is available here.