Humor, and its resultant laughter, can help us relieve stress in even the most stressful times. Now, I’m not saying you have to have gallows humor like my twisted family, but using humor to reject, ...

Humor is a secret weapon in business and life. That is the subtitle of Humor, Seriously, a book by Jennifer Aaker and Naomi Bagdonas. As consultants and business school professors, Aaker and Bagdonas ...

When asked to describe an ideal organizational leader, many people might be inclined to use quite serious adjectives such as solemn, determined or results-oriented. Yet one trait is not only often ...

One of the most common sayings about humor is that “laughter is the best medicine.” While it’s definitely not a cure-all, medical research supports the positive physical effects of laughter and humor.

We want work to be fun. And not just for fun’s sake—many people do their best work when they’re relaxed and feeling good. Humor can contribute to this vibe; laughter builds a sense of camaraderie ...

They say that laughter is the best medicine, but it could be a good parenting tool too, according to a new study led by researchers from Penn State. "Humor can teach people cognitive flexibility, ...

Paul Osincup believes humor goes hand-in-hand with workplace performance, and explains how to cultivate it in his recent book. Leaders who use humor are also seen as more credible, more approachable, ...

Get inspired by a weekly roundup on living well, made simple. Sign up for CNN’s Life, But Better newsletter for information and tools designed to improve your well-being. When things would get tense ...

Authoritative, intelligent, responsible, serious—if you were asked to describe the general figure of a scientist, you would probably use adjectives like these. However, "funny" would likely not be the ...