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The evolution of laughter in great apes and humans

Marina Davila Ross Psychology Department, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, UK
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Michael J Owren Department of Psychology, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA USA
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Elke Zimmermann Institute of Zoology, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Hannover, Germany
Pages 191-194 | Received 12 Dec 2009, Accepted 12 Dec 2009, Published online: 01 Mar 2010

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