The laugh-out-loud workplace comedy “30 Rock” (2006–2013) averaged more than seven jokes per minute, using the gamut of gags to get guffaws. Beyond a spectacular cast (Tina Fey, Alec Baldwin, Tracy ...

What do you find funny, and what sort of humor appeals to you? Research has focused on different humor styles, and distinguishes four types. 1. Affiliative humor. This involves telling jokes about ...

Today's guest blogger is my good friend and professor of psychology at Cal Poly Pomona, Dr. Jeffery Scott Mio. When I was a professor at Washington State University, a colleague of mine used to say ...

Not every bit of content we consume has to be profound or complicated. Sometimes all we need is a quick, innocent laugh, and that's exactly the vibe of the Facebook page Puns, which has already built ...

A good joke is an excellent spice to a dull conversation. But what about the witty lines that lean into dark and uncomfortable territory? Dark-humored quips are often thought-provoking and ...

This is the first episode of a two-part series on the origin of jokes and humor. Listen to part two here. This episode originally aired on August 5, 2022. In the late 1800s, archeologists in Iraq ...

Dark comedy isn’t for everyone—kindergarten teachers, please jump over to the funniest jokes of all time —but when you’re having a bad day, forget those happy folks! Dark jokes have been proven to ...