ISSN 1671-3710
CN 11-4766/R
主办:中国科学院心理研究所
出版:科学出版社

›› 2009, Vol. 17 ›› Issue (1): 112-117.

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Brain Mechanisms involved in Humor Processing

WU Hai-Yan; FU Gen-Yue; ZANG Yan-Hong   

  1. Department of Psychology, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, Zhejiang 321004, China
  • Received:1900-01-01 Revised:1900-01-01 Online:2009-01-15 Published:2009-01-15
  • Contact: FU Gen-Yue

Abstract: Humor is an universal however unique phenomenon of which the studies are with a considerable applied value. Current researches on neural mechanisms of humor has carried out in normal and special individuals, which mainly involved the two-stage model and neural mechanisms of humor processing, the cognitive and affective factors in the humor processing, as well as individual differences and the the brain asymmetry in humor processing. Future research should focus on the more complicated model of humor processing and exploring the relationship between.humor and other cognitive process from a broader vision

Key words: humor, humor processing, brain mechanism

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