"Which word is funnier: porridge or oatmeal?" This is the question one of us recently posed to the other.* Clearly, the notion was insane. Surely finding something funny requires context — a ...

Individuals who use humor in social encounters are perceived as confident, competent, and more likable. Additionally, both trust and attraction increase when a light-hearted approach is used in new ...

The Fast Company Executive Board is a private, fee-based network of influential leaders, experts, executives, and entrepreneurs who share their insights with our audience. It’s a funny thing, humor.

Have you ever heard a joke so funny, you said it killed you? You’re in good company. The 15 wisecrackers on this list are princesses and playwrights, murderers and martyrs. They span centuries and ...

A bit of gallows humor can remind us that death does not have the final word. “A dark sense of humor can be an early sign of dementia.” I didn’t read that in a peer-reviewed medical study but on a ...