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Tytuł:
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Humor and emotion: Quantitative meta analyses of functional neuroimaging studies.
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Autorzy:
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Farkas AH; Department of Psychology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, 30602 United States.
Trotti RL; Department of Psychology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, 30602 United States.
Edge EA; Department of Neuroscience, Biomedical & Health Sciences Institute, Division of Neuroscience, University of Georgia, Athens, GA United States.
Huang LY; Department of Neuroscience, Biomedical & Health Sciences Institute, Division of Neuroscience, University of Georgia, Athens, GA United States.
Kasowski A; Department of English, Athens, GA United States.
Thomas OF; Department of Psychology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, 30602 United States.
Chlan E; Department of Psychology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, 30602 United States.
Granros MP; Department of Psychology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, 30602 United States.
Patel KK; Department of Psychology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, 30602 United States.
Sabatinelli D; Department of Psychology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, 30602 United States; Department of Neuroscience, Biomedical & Health Sciences Institute, Division of Neuroscience, University of Georgia, Athens, GA United States. Electronic address: .
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Źródło:
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Cortex; a journal devoted to the study of the nervous system and behavior [Cortex] 2021 Jun; Vol. 139, pp. 60-72. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Mar 11.
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Typ publikacji:
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Journal Article; Meta-Analysis
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Język:
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English
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Imprint Name(s):
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Publication: Milan : Masson
Original Publication: Varese.
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MeSH Terms:
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Emotions*
Functional Neuroimaging*
Brain/diagnostic imaging ; Brain Mapping ; Humans ; Likelihood Functions ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging ; Neuroimaging
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Contributed Indexing:
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Keywords: Emotion; Human; Humor; Humour; Meta-analysis; Neuroimaging
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Entry Date(s):
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Date Created: 20210409 Date Completed: 20210712 Latest Revision: 20220531
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Update Code:
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20240105
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DOI:
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10.1016/j.cortex.2021.02.023
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PMID:
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33836303
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Humor is a ubiquitous aspect of human behavior that is infrequently the focus of neuroscience research. To localize human brain structures associated with the experience of humor, we conducted quantitative activation likelihood estimate (ALE) meta analyses of 57 fMRI studies (n = 1248) reporting enhanced regional brain activity evoked by humorous cues versus matched control cues. We performed separate ALE analyses of studies that employed picture-driven, text-based, and auditory laughter cues to evoke humor. A primary finding was that complex humor activates supramodal areas of the brain strongly associated with emotional processes, including bilateral amygdala and inferior frontal gyrus. Moreover, activation in brain regions associated with language, semantic knowledge, and theory of mind were differentially modulated by text and picture-driven humor cues, while hearing laughter enhances activation in auditory association cortex. The identification of humor-driven brain networks has the potential to expand brain-derived models of human emotion and could provide useful targets in translational research and therapy.
Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest None declared.
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