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Thanks, Janet Paterson from Canada!! One top-of-the-list-wish for my second lifetime is a sharper ability to remember and tell good jokes and/or to turn a serious subject on its head with a well timed funny quip!! Laughter is so wonderful for living well and well-being. Now, I'll refine my 'wish'. Please send me back with a good right frontal lobe!! :o) Anyways, I thought Janet's posting about our brains was fascinating. (Also important news to families of stroke, brain injured, etc.) Have a great day everybody! Catherine MacRae ---------------------------------------------- Instructor of Gentle Fitness http://www.gentlefitness.com Subject: Locating the centre of fun >Locating the centre of fun >scientists have pinpointed the main centre >of humour - in the right frontal lobe of the brain. >"Now we know humour can be tested and scientifically scrutinised." >"we have evidence that the right frontal >region plays a critical role in higher cognitive functions such as humour, >emotions and personality," >The researchers say humour requires the ability to remember information, to >look at things from a shifting perspective and to think in an abstract manner. >