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

Many of us rang in the New Year by partying hard, staying in, or simply taking a well-deserved break. Now that 2026 is ...

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 ...

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 ...

Scholars interested in laughter have long wondered why people differ in what they find amusing, not only compared to others but also over time as they grow from infant to adult. Having discussed the ...

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 ...

Laughter may help make you happier and healthier, but not everybody benefits from humor equally. Here's how to harness laughter's powers. While the humor-is-healthy viewpoint has finally gained ...

Scroll down for a transcription of this episode. Humor can help us with stress, anxiety and feeling more connected to others. But is humor connected to mindfulness? And how can we find more of it? For ...

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

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.