The way people laugh when tickled is “uniquely different” from other laughter such as when hearing a joke, according to a new study. Researchers at the University of Amsterdam say both machines and ...

Students in a Writing with Sound course explored the psychology of laughter while creating original podcast episodes.

A good laugh can do more than lift your mood. It can help lower stress, support the immune system, ease tension, and strengthen connections with the people around you. Dr. Theresa Wee, medical ...

This post is part two of a series. In the first post of this blog series, I made the case that the best way of understanding laughter was as a form of nonverbal communication, one that affirms a sense ...

Though it may seem like a paradox, children do not laugh for joy. Scientific studies, including my own, show that there is something much deeper than joy or mirth in a child’s laughter. Adults’ ...