There is something special about the way irony tickles our brains. After all, we tend to enjoy a good surprise, or at least something that subverts our expectations. Fortunately, helpful people from ...

This blog series takes a particular view of laughter, one that I believe helps explain why, among other things, it’s expressed in amazingly diverse circumstances. In advancing the Mutual Vulnerability ...

Humor has long been seen as a “soft skill,” useful for easing awkward Zoom moments or sharing a laugh with colleagues. But CU Boulder researchers Tony Kong and Peter McGraw argue it’s far more than ...

Chris Duffy's book "Humor Me" suggests ways to intentionally find more humor in everyday life. The book outlines three pillars of good humor: being present, laughing at yourself, and taking social ...

Professional comedy, which most of us consume in modest doses, is not how humor infuses our day-to-day lives. Nor are proper jokes, with feed lines and punch lines, the primary vehicle for laughter.

Comedians like Jimmy Carr and Ricky Gervais were frequently mentioned as examples of humor they didn't enjoy, with one explaining: "I like laughing at situations, not at people." The darker side of ...

FARGO – The Unitarian Universalist Church of Fargo-Moorhead, 121 9th St. S., Fargo, invites the community to attend a worship program led by Bill Thomas called “A Unitarian and a Universalist go into ...