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Laughter – an Ability We Share with Animals – Nya Dagbladet

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Aristotle believed that laughter is something only humans do – but research shows that he was wrong. Mammals and even some birds can actually laugh, although it is different from human laughter. Many people consider laughter to be something uniquely human and dismiss the idea of laughing animals as anthropomorphism. However, research shows that most mammals laugh, says Peter Gärdenfors, professor emeritus of cognitive science at Lund University.…
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Aristotle believed that laughter is something only humans do – but research shows that he was wrong. Mammals and even some birds can actually laugh, although it is different from human laughter. Many people consider laughter to be something uniquely human and dismiss the idea of laughing animals as anthropomorphism. However, research shows that most mammals laugh, says Peter Gärdenfors, professor emeritus of cognitive science at Lund University.…

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nyadagbladet.se broke the news in on Monday, December 8, 2025.
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