Researchers at Western University, Canada, have investigated the neural mechanisms underlying humor processing, specifically focusing on humor comprehension and appreciation. The researchers aimed to ...

For a brief moment, the best-priced performance in London was a comedy show by Western University neuroscientists. No two-drink minimum necessary. Participants in the study had their brains scanned ...

Humor processing engages a distributed network that integrates cognitive appraisal, affective response and motor expression. Initial detection of an incongruity in a humorous stimulus recruits regions ...