FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 25, 2019·5 min readThe unbeatable lightness of beingFinding humor in life can help to improve happiness and reduce stress.Read More
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FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 28, 2018·3 min readWriggly, Giggle, Puffball: What Makes Some Words Funny?Researchers identify the top ten funniest words in the English language and determine there are two main kinds of predictors for the funniness of the words; those related to the form and those related to the word's meaning.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 15, 2018·3 min readCan Laughter Make Our Lives Better?Researchers report humor can be good in certain situation, but its effectiveness depends on your end goals.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 27, 2017·4 min readHow Being Funny Changes the BrainResearchers document how the brain's physiology changes when people try to be funny.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·November 24, 2015·4 min readIt’s No Laughing Matter: Investigating the Cognitive Mechanism Underlying HumorResearchers investigate the cognitive mechanisms behind humor and laughter. They discover jokes that are too complicated tend to lose the audience.Read More