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Robert Provine, Psychology, on CTV News

Psychology professor Robert Provine was featured in a November 26th web article published on the Canadian news network CTV’s website, which discussed the mystery of why people get the hiccups....

Posted: November 28, 2012, 4:28 PM

Robert Provine, Psychology, in the News

Psychology professor Robert Provine’s latest book Curious Behavior: Yawning, Laughing, Hiccupping, and Beyond, was published this month, and the professor’s exploration of seemingly small,...

Posted: August 14, 2012, 7:27 PM

Robert Provine, Psychology, in Scientific American

Psychology professor Robert Provine’s latest book Curious Behavior: Yawning, Laughing, Hiccupping, and Beyond  as reviewed in the August 2012 issue of Scientific American. Anna Kuchment, senior...

Posted: July 20, 2012, 6:59 PM

Robert Provine, Psychology, on Irish Radio’s Moncrieff

Robert Provine, professor of psychology, appeared on the Irish radio station newsTalk’s Moncrieff program July 5th to discuss laughing’s purpose and its origins in human evolution. “Laughter is...

Posted: July 9, 2012, 6:49 PM