A psychologist explains the evolutionary and psychological roots of laughter, and what an infant’s giggles teach us about how adults bond.

Because I wasn’t amused. I was hurt. But laughter arrived first. It kept happening after that. During arguments. During breakups. Even at a funeral, once, when a wave of emotion rushed up so fast it ...

Research backs up this assertion from best-selling author Adam Grant: ‘Taking your responsibilities seriously but your ego lightly is a core life skill.’ ...

After small social blunders, laughing at yourself may land better than visible embarrassment, researchers say.

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 ...

Fergus Edwards does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

Laughter is one of life's greatest gifts. It makes our complex and often confusing existence decidedly more tolerable. There's nothing more satisfying than laughing until your stomach hurts, and there ...

Ready for some midweek giggles? It's a double-the-laughs Wednesday night as the Aspen Laugh Festival kicks off March 11 with ...