Sharing a joke: The effects of a similar sense of humor on affiliation and altruism
@article{Curry2013SharingAJ, title={Sharing a joke: The effects of a similar sense of humor on affiliation and altruism}, author={Oliver Scott Curry and Robin I. M. Dunbar}, journal={Evolution and Human Behavior}, year={2013}, volume={34}, pages={125-129} }
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