Humor and Health

Laughter in the face of adversity: how people use humor to deal with trauma, grief, or illness

When Viktor Frankl was imprisoned in Nazi concentration camps, he made a remarkable observation. Among the prisoners who managed to

We all have a sense of humor — but not all senses of humor are created equal. Some people crack

Humor health is about improving mental health. These are the jobs with the highest suicide rates in the US (via

In this episode of “The Science of Happiness” podcast, Kerry Rudd, a comedian who used to help formerly incarcerated people

In 1981, humorist Erma Bombeck spoke to the graduating class at Benedictine College. She told them, “Humor makes it so

Humor skills can be developed to help deal with depression. Here’s how.

Does humor positively affect immune function? This is the fourth in a series of four of four articles investigating the

Improve your humor health immediately by worrying less what other people think.

This study set out to find out the effectiveness of coping strategies overall and humor-based coping strategies in particular for

Adding humor to your life increases laughter which in turn makes you calmer, healthier and helps you lose weight.