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Curious Behavior: Yawning, Laughing, Hiccupping, and Beyond
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Delve into the evolutionary origins of yawning, hiccupping, tickling, laughing and other innate acts that help reveal how the brain works.
Belknap, 2012, 271 p., $24.95
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