Why babies laugh, with Gina Mireault, PhD
About this episode
Developmental psychologist Gina Mireault discusses the significance of laughter in babies and its implications for cognitive development.
Before babies have the words to tell us what they're thinking, they can laugh. Developmental psychologist Gina Mireault, PhD, explains how she sets up a “baby comedy club” in her lab; what babies find funny and why; when babies start trying to make other people laugh; and what studying laughter can tell us about babies’ cognitive development and how they experience the world in their first year of life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Guest: Gina Mireault, PhD
Topics covered
- baby laughter
- cognitive development
- psychology
- humor
- developmental psychology
Keywords
- babies
- laughter
- cognitive development
- humor
- psychology
- developmental psychology
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: American Psychological Association
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