TY - BOOK
T1 - Towards the evolution of laughter: a comparative analysis on hominoids
AU - Davila-Ross, Marina
N1 - Additional Information:
PhD study in Neuroscience, Institute of Zoology, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover and Center for Systems Neuroscience Hannover, 2007..
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - Laughter and smiles are one of the most common and marked expressions of happiness in humans. They bear resemblance in form and function to great ape vocal and facial displays that occur during tickling sessions and social play. The three main studies of this book, which were conducted by Marina Davila Ross for her PhD, apply a comparative approach across great apes and humans to assess the function, test for mimicry, and reconstruct the evolutionary relationships of these displays.
AB - Laughter and smiles are one of the most common and marked expressions of happiness in humans. They bear resemblance in form and function to great ape vocal and facial displays that occur during tickling sessions and social play. The three main studies of this book, which were conducted by Marina Davila Ross for her PhD, apply a comparative approach across great apes and humans to assess the function, test for mimicry, and reconstruct the evolutionary relationships of these displays.
M3 - Book
SN - 9783838107790
BT - Towards the evolution of laughter: a comparative analysis on hominoids
PB - Südwestdeutscher Verlag für Hochschulschriften AG Co. KG
CY - Saarbrucken, Germany
ER -