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, ...

A good belly laugh can of course enhance your mood, but as the Mayo Clinic points out, there are resounding benefits beyond ...

Laughing can do wonders for your stress levels. According to psychiatrist Dr. Tina Thomas, laughter calms the brain’s ...

I’m sure somewhere in the annals of this blog series I’ve suggested that laughter and humor infiltrate almost every facet of our lives. They appear in our exchanges at home with family, at school with ...

Laughter is often described as the shortest distance between two people. But what happens when that distance is widened by power? As a business psychologist and host of a podcast on humorology, I’ve ...

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

There's way more to our giggles and guffaws than simply thinking something is funny. We asked a laughter expert to explain. No vocalization is more universal (or unifying) than laughter. There are no ...

My husband, Don, likes to say that he needs to laugh every day (but only cry once or twice a year). I appreciate and admire his good nature, and I’m sure his ability to see the humor in life helps him ...

Humour and laughter enhance our mood, reduce stress, and can also strengthen social relationships. Therefore, they have a positive impact on our mental health, psychological and social well-being.

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 ...

Political leaders C.P. John, P.K. Basheer, K. Muraleedharan, and Pannian Raveendran speak on ‘Humour in politics’ at 4th ...