NPR's Sacha Pfieffer speaks to comedian Chris Duffy about his new book, "Humor Me." In it, he explores how laughing can be ...

When you’ve lived as long as I have, you’ve had a lot of “happenings” and many of them were on the verge of hilarious.

Laughter is often described as the shortest distance between two people. But what happens when that distance is widened by power? As a business psychologist and host of a podcast on humorology, I’ve ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Cheryl Robinson covers areas of leadership, pivoting and careers. Leadership is often associated with qualities like ...

A well-deployed laugh can help grease a social interaction, even if nothing is funny. Catherine Falls Commercial/Moment via Getty Images Laughter is an everyday reminder that we humans are animals. In ...

Every family faces its fair share of chaos, burnt dinners, lost homework, forgotten appointments. But some families seem to handle it all with a light heart, turning mishaps into moments of laughter.

1.Let me know when you see it... Billboard showing man holding mannequin limbs. Text reads: "ARCO gas optimizes your fuel economy. And won’t cost an arm and a leg (or much money)." 2.Bye, everyone.

May 13, 2005 — -- Maybe that guy at the office who deliberately laughs at the boss's jokes has it right. A carefully cultivated ability to giggle might help you and the people around you feel ...

Derived from a biblical proverb, “laughter is the best medicine” is an adage long-used to reflect the health benefits that can result from good humor. Through a 2024 lens, it’s difficult to discern ...

Can't stop laughing at the wrong time? Research shows your go-to strategy doesn't work, especially when others are laughing.

I’m sure somewhere in the annals of this blog series I’ve suggested that laughter and humor infiltrate almost every facet of our lives. They appear in our exchanges at home with family, at school with ...