Jaak Panksepp
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About
An Estonian-born American psychologist, psychobiologist, and neuroscientist. He is widely known for his research on laughter in non-human animals.
Before Fame
He began experimenting with animal emotions on rats.
Trivia
He co-wrote the 2012 book "The Archaeology of Mind: Neuroevolutionary Origins of Human Emotion".
Family Life
He was born in Estonia but his family moved to the United States while he was growing up.
Associated With
He was born in the same country as fellow psychologist Juri Allik.
