Humour plays a role in our collective memory of historical events, especially disasters. Public reactions to the Titan’s implosion were reminiscent of comments that followed the sinking of the Titanic.
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Cringe, corny and awkward − what’s not to love?
Dad jokes can help make you a better parent. But that’s only one reason why dad jokes work.
While derision and mockery permeate airwaves and social media feeds, satire holds the key to creating a more informed, engaged electorate.
US President Calvin Coolidge hasn’t gone down in history for his triumphs or failures as president during the 1920s – but his dry sense of humor carries on.
Members of the key 18-to-34 demographic finds the format stale, the hosts unrelatable and the topics patronizing.
Religion has been a laughing matter since the middle ages.
The winners of Britain’s Funniest Class contest show us that kids can be funny. But how early can they do it on purpose?
People looking for a potential partners online highly value a sense of humour but immigrants struggle with local jokes.
A new study highlights the importance of the ‘intergroup sensitivity effect’ in comedy, which gives people license to tell certain jokes, but not others.
Language can express some of the results of our thinking, but it’s not the thinking itself.
Siblings have one of the most enduring relationships which can help them enjoy the funny things in life.
Comedians are being told to avoid joking about some things – and that’s not funny.
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In this episode of the podcast, we take in the history of Victorian humour, why kids find poo so hilarious and whether academics should try and be funny.
Why do some people fall for the lamest April Fool’s pranks and others see straight through them?
Q: If you were to kill a conversational goose, what vegetable would she allude to? A: Ah-spare-a-goose! Gettit?
One viral video might leave you in stitches; another leaves you cold. Psychology researchers have worked out several theories of humor to explain why.
Business Briefing: being funny with customers
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New research shows that humour can relieve tension for employees and increase customer satisfaction, just don't make jokes when it comes to offering apologies!
Disparagement humor makes a punchline out of a marginalized group. Racist or sexist jokes, for instance, aren’t just harmless fun – psychologists find they can foster discrimination.
No longer dismissed as an undesirable negative trait to be avoided, humor is having a heyday among experimental psychologists.
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