When you think about how we negotiate power at work, humour is probably not the tool that first comes to mind. After all, what does a giggle around the kitchenette or a witty quip in the lift have to ...

"So, a group of behavioural scientists walk into a bar ..." It sounds like the start of a joke, but in this case, it's not. Some of those people were gathering to perform sketch comedy, and two of ...

Rod Martin remembers when humour wasn't serious business. In the 1970s, psychologists didn't exactly see humour as a worthwhile topic of study, said Martin, who in July, retired after more than three ...

Gen Z has a sardonic sense of humour. The way they approach serious situations with dark humour is unmatched. Recently, the devastating Los Angeles wildfires, which blazed across hundreds of ...

It may be worth paying attention to what your child finds funny. Lapina/Shutterstock Just like adults, children use humour in their everyday lives. Some like to make fun of themselves whereas others ...

DID you hear the one about the computer with a sense of humour? Didn’t think so. Computers can do many things, but stand-up comedy is not one of them. Yet the idea that computers can be witty might ...

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