humor, communication in which the stimulus produces amusement. In all its many-splendored varieties, humor can be simply defined as a type of stimulation that tends to elicit the laughter reflex.
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 ...
A surge of humor-focused stories is highlighting everything from witty historical reimaginings and pop culture quotes to the science-backed health benefits of laughter. Coverage spans lighthearted ...
AOL: Laughter Is Literally Medicine: Why Humor Might Be the Best Anti-Aging Tool We Have
Laughter Is Literally Medicine: Why Humor Might Be the Best Anti-Aging Tool We Have
Forbes: The Humor Gap: Why Leaders Hear Less Laughter The Higher They Climb
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 ...
The Humor Gap: Why Leaders Hear Less Laughter The Higher They Climb
Los Angeles Times: Commentary: At CHOC and elsewhere, clowns test the theory that laughter is the best medicine
Commentary: At CHOC and elsewhere, clowns test the theory that laughter is the best medicine
The following is the first of a two-part post. Those of you familiar with this blog and the Mutual Vulnerability Theory of Laughter (MVT) may be interested in how the conclusions of other scholars ...
Humor from The New Yorker, including news satire by Andy Borowitz, funny cartoons and comics, Daily Shouts, and Shouts & Murmurs.