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Neuroscience of Humor

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- ​either of two areas in the brain that are linked to memory, the emotions and the sense of smell.
Thalamus - either of the two parts of the brain that control pain and feeling.
Brainstem - ​the central part of the brain, which continues downwards to form the
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Generation - the production of something, especially electricity, heat, etc.
Laughter - the act or sound of laughing.
Pathway - a route formed by a chain of nerve cells along which electrical signals travel from one part of the body to another.
Response - a reaction to something that has happened or been said.
Gyrus - one of the many
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Definition of amygdala from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [
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Definition of thalamus from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [
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Definition of brainstem from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [
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Definition of generation from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [
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Definition of laughter from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [
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Definition of pathway from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [
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Definition of response from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [
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Definition of gyrus from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus [
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