ConserveLiberty's list of research publications for this chapter:

Humor molecular genetics

• Short Alleles, Bigger Smiles? The Effect of 5-HTTLPR on Positive Emotional Expressions
  (From the Conclusion) - Serotonin is a neurotransmitter centrally involved in emotional functioning. A key regulator is the serotonin transporter (5-HTT), which removes serotonin released into the synaptic cleft. This protein is encoded by a single gene (SLC6A4). Transcriptional activity of the SLC6A4 gene is modulated by several common variants, including variations in the serotonin transporter linked polymorphic region (5-HTTLPR), resulting in differential serotonin expression and functioning. The short allele variant leads to lower serotonin transporter expression and thus lower levels of uptake of serotonin from the synaptic cleft. Numerous laboratory-based studies have shown that the short allele of 5-HTTLPR predicts heightened (negative or positive) emotional reactivity.
  Related to above:
  • Get the giggles easily? Blame your genes: Genetic variant enhances how people react to funny - and sad - situations.
  
  
• The neural basis of humour processing. (Abstract only). Extracted - " Humour seems to engage a core network of cortical and subcortical structures, including temporo-occipito-parietal areas involved in detecting and resolving incongruity (mismatch between expected and presented stimuli); and the mesocorticolimbic dopaminergic system and the amygdala, key structures for reward and salience processing."
  
  
• Are You Born Funny?? - Brief paragraph reporting a candidate gene on the X chromosome.
  

Humor cognitive psychology papers

• Cognitive and emotional demands of black humour processing: the role of intelligence, aggressiveness and mood
  
  
• The Use of Humor in the Workplace
  
  
• Humor, laughter, learning, and health! A brief review

Humor social psychology papers

• Risky Business: When Humor Increases and Decreases Status
  

Additional research papers will be added in upcoming revisions.

→ The section above was last updated 02 Jul 2018 21:55 PDT ←

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