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

A number of studies suggest that laughter is good for your health: It lowers stress, alleviates anxiety and gives you energy to finish a task. It can also reduce inflammation and improve blood flow, ...

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 ...

Three psychologists walk into a bar to compose a witty toast to the power of humor. Or rather I picked up the phone and called each of them about the subject. (I’m just terrible at telling jokes.) But ...

In today’s high-pressure business environment, leadership demands more than operational excellence or strategic foresight. It requires emotional intelligence, authenticity and the ability to build ...

Jay (He/They) is a fiction writer and high school teacher. He has a Bachelor's degree majoring in English and a Master's in Creative Writing. When he's not writing, he's either gaming (on the Destiny ...

I’ve been studying humor as an academic for a couple of decades now. I’ve written a doctoral dissertation about it, published articles about it, given talks about it, and am an avid consumer of ...

In the past year, I’ve had the privilege of working with a leading scholar in humor studies. Dr. Jennalee Donian is an NIHSS postdoctoral research fellow at Nelson Mandela University in South Africa ...

Do you have that one friend who says the most absurd dark joke at the dinner table and leaves everyone stunned? If not, sorry to break it to you, but you might be that person. Some people just love ...