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How Humor Helps Our Brains Pay Attention

“A sense of humor is the lure that keeps our brains alert for the gaps between our quick-fire assumptions and reality.”

Author Douglas McLennanPosted on November 25, 2011March 30, 2021Categories ideasTags 11.20.11

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