Neural processing of laughter in depression

Neural processing of laughter in depression

Abstract Laughter can convey social intent ranging from acceptance (friendly inclusive laughter) to rejection (malign taunting laughter). We investigated perception of auditory and visual laughter in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) versus healthy controls (HC). 48 MDD patients and 52 H...

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Main Authors: Thomas Ethofer, Silvia Straub, Benjamin Kreifelts, Katharina Koch, Lena Obermeyer, Sophia Stegmaier, Michael Erb, Klaus Scheffler, Dirk Wildgruber
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Subjects:
Laughter
Social intent
Rating
Depression
fMRI
Anteromedial prefrontal cortex
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-97385-6
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