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Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) produce the same types of ‘laugh faces’ when they emit laughter and when they are silent

, 2015
The ability to flexibly produce facial expressions and vocalizations has a strong impact on the way humans communicate, as it promotes more explicit and versatile forms of communication. Whereas facial expressions and vocalizations are unarguably closely
Davila-Ross, Marina, Jesus, Goncalo, Marina Davila-Ross (752759), Goncalo Jesus (752760), Jade Osborne (752761), Bard, Kim A., Osborne, Jade, Marina Davila-Ross, Jade Osborne, Goncalo Jesus, Kim A Bard, Kim A. Bard (752762)   +11 more
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Detection of focal impaired awareness seizures using a biometric shirt

Epilepsia Open, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective In recent years, seizure detection using wearable technology has gained significant attention in research. Most studies, however, have focused on detecting generalized or focal to bilateral tonic–clonic seizures. This study evaluates the feasibility of using a biometric shirt to detect focal impaired awareness seizures (FIAS) by ...
Jérôme St‐Jean, Oumayma Gharbi, Dènahin Hinnoutondji Toffa, Thi Phuoc Yen Tran, Manon Robert, Dang Khoa Nguyen, Elie Bou Assi   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Covid-19 Pandemic as an Opportunity for Positive Psychology to Promote a Wider-Ranging Definition of Humour and Laughter

, 2021
Traditionally, positive psychology (PP) considers humour as one of 24 character strengths and associates it with the core virtue of transcendence, a view perpetuated in Second Wave PP. We debate the need for a wider conceptualisation of humour and a more
Gülcan Garip, Freda Gonot-Schoupinsky, Gonot-Schoupinsky, Freda, Garip, Gülcan   +3 more
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Genetic landscape of patients with atypical absence status epilepticus: A systematic review

Epilepsia Open, EarlyView.
Abstract Atypical absence status epilepticus (AASE) is a rare subtype of nonconvulsive status epilepticus (NCSE), characterized by clouding of consciousness and continuous or fluctuating epileptiform activity, generally at a frequency below 3 Hz. Only sparse literature exists on the genetic conditions associated with it.
Maria Cristina Cioclu, Giada Giovannini, Stefano Meletti   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Telling Friend from Foe: Listeners Are Unable to Identify In-Group and Out-Group Members from Heard Laughter

Frontiers in Psychology, 2017
Group membership is important for how we perceive others, but although perceivers can accurately infer group membership from facial expressions and spoken language, it is not clear whether listeners can identify in- and out-group members from non-verbal ...
Marie Ritter, Disa A. Sauter
doaj   +1 more source

The Use of Shared Laughter for Amicably Terminating Disagreements within Romantic Relationships [PDF]

, 2016
In response to escalating divorce rates, considerable research has been conducted surrounding the relationship between couple’s conflict prevalence and relationship satisfaction.

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‘You Can Be Simultaneously Powerful and Marginalised at the Same Time in Different Ways’. An Intersectional Examination of Barriers and Facilitators of Help‐Seeking for Eating Disorders by People From Under‐Served Groups

European Eating Disorders Review, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To explore barriers and facilitators to help‐seeking by people from under‐served groups in eating disorders (EDs). Methods Seventeen participants with lived experience of an ED, identifying as members of groups traditionally under‐served in ED research (ethnic minority, sexual or gender minority, or men), took part in semi‐structured
Jessica Wilkins, Lucy Gallagher, Karina L. Allen, Ulrike Schmidt   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Keeping their powder dry: Purity, pollution, and handgun ownership among Jewish women in Israel

Feminist Anthropology, EarlyView.
Abstract This article examines the gendered practices through which Jewish women in Israel experience and negotiate personal handgun ownership in everyday life. Drawing on interviews, participant observation in gun‐related spaces, and analysis of women‐only online forums, we explore the expanding participation of Jewish women in civilian gun ownership,
Maya Maor, Nehemia Stern, Guy Nagar, Uzi Ben Shalom   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Laughter growing up

, 2020
We present a longitudinal corpus observation of laughter use in child-mother interaction from 12 to 36 months of age from a pragmatic perspective.
Mazzocconi, Chiara, Ginzburg, Jonathan
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Colonial and gendered peace: Decolonial perspectives on peace in Nagorno‐Karabakh

Feminist Anthropology, EarlyView.
Abstract This article critically interrogates peace processes in the aftermath of the First Nagorno‐Karabakh War by centering the lived experiences and political voices of Armenian and Azerbaijani internally displaced and refugee women, based on ethnographic fieldwork and in‐depth interviews conducted in 2019.
Ramil Zamanov
wiley   +1 more source