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4. Some studies suggest that, specifically, men who cannot control, or at least have trouble controlling, their laughter also seem to have trouble controlling their arousal. Researcher at the University of British Colombia conducted a study which looked at this phenomenon is greater detail. These researchers showed male participants 16 video clips ranging and alternating between funny and erotic.  Based on which video was being watched participants were asked to try and control their responses to the video (Law 2009).

References

Law, Sally. “Why Men Can’t Control Arousal.” Msnbc.com. N.p., 2009. Web. 24 Nov. 2014.

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