In my previous post, I had the pleasure of introducing you to Dr. Jennalee Donian, the co-author, with me, of the book Understanding Laughter and Humor: Why We Laugh, Why We Don’t, and Why It Matters.

Scientists mapped two hidden laughter networks in the brain, revealing why spontaneous laughter cannot be faked and may even help ease pain.

Photo by y i v a via Flickr/CC. Admit it: you’ve done it. You’re on a bad date, or maybe in an awkward job interview, and you HAVE to fake-laugh at a dumb joke someone told. Luckily it’s hard to tell ...

Picture this: you're hanging out with a group of friends at dinner, talking and laughing the night away. But some jokes just go clear over your head, and you let out a hearty laugh, even though you ...

Laughter has an infectious quality. One individual begins to laugh, and soon the whole room is in hysterics. Yet, beyond its capacity to ease tension or uplift spirits, laughter is growing in ...