Humor is an integral aspect of what it means to be human. Evolutionarily, it is thought to be adaptive. It can forge social bonds, contribute to resilience, and help us cope with difficult situations.

Here’s a clunky joke that says a lot more than it knows: An 80-year-old Italian goes to the doctor for a check-up. The doctor is amazed at what good shape the man is in. “I'm Italian and a golfer,” ...

Get Access To Every Broadway Story Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. One is an engineer-turned-comedian; the other, ...

When a skeptic tells you that humor has no place in the workplace, it is tempting to respond with a joke. Resist that urge. The stronger move is to respond with clarity, evidence, and a calm ...

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 ...

Humor varies greatly from person to person, but psychologist Rod Martin boiled it down to four types.

The funniest thing about studying the science of humor is that you’re essentially watching a bunch of nerds try to explain a joke. Then people get to watch you, as a writer, awkwardly trying to ...