Facebook Twitter LinkedIn What kind of humor does the brain respond to? Memes Hilarious cat videos Puns and wordplay All of the above The brain is not a humor snob Busting out laughing — in response to a silly meme, stand-up comedy or a goofy Monty Python skit — lights up multiple areas of the brain.
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