Fortunately, a number of researchers have explored the topic of what infants find funny in depth. "Almost all babies are ...

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’ ...

I was sitting in my kitchen one day and made an attempt at being funny, but nobody laughed. My kids began to laugh when I bemoaned that nothing I say is funny. Perhaps ever since we began to emerge ...

The laugh track, otherwise known as the cringiest sound in modern television. The laugh track, otherwise known as the cringiest sound in modern television. Where did it come from and why do so many of ...

Tickling is an intriguing sensation that operates beyond our control. It’s fascinating how laughter emerges involuntarily; our bodies react before our minds can even register the humor (Why Do We ...