People's experiences of humor vary, and humor serves many different functions in our daily lives. Sometime we use humor as a coping mechanism when things are not going well, and other times we enjoy a ...

In my last post, I described a study that found a link between unhealthy (or maladaptive) humor styles and depression. The study also showed that this relationship has a likely genetic basis. While ...

Humor slips into a relationship the same way sunlight sneaks through a window. It doesn’t announce itself, yet it changes the entire atmosphere. A well-timed joke can turn a stressful morning into ...