This Is Your Brain On Jokes
July / August, 2018
Scientists have scanned the brains of comedians and found that they’re basically addictsTHIS IS YOUR BRAIN ON JOKESScientists have scanned the brains of comedians and found that they’re basically addictsERIC SPITZNAGELOri Amir has always been fascinated with how a comedian’s brain works. “There’s been so much research about what goes on in the brain when you enjoy humor,” says the neuroscientist, who moved to the U.S. from Israel to study at the University of Southern California. “But nobody has...
