Humor and Trauma

Post-traumatic growth and humor: real-life examples of people who’ve used humor after setbacks

On the night of August 3, 2012, comedian Tig Notaro walked onto the stage at the Largo nightclub in Los

Post-traumatic growth and humor: real-life examples of people who’ve used humor after setbacks
Humor and resilience: research on how humor builds emotional flexibility and bounce-back ability
Dark humor and gallows humor: when is it healthy, and when is it a red flag?
Laughter in the face of adversity: how people use humor to deal with trauma, grief, or illness
Humor styles and personality: are some people naturally funnier? Can you develop your “humor muscles”?
AI and the punchline: can machines really be funny?
Types of humor and mental health: what’s your laugh style?
The psychology of humor: why we laugh, and what it says about us
Why “weird” science saves lives: in defense of the NIH
Belief and the brain: why we cling, why we resist, and how humor helps
The science of laughter and why your brain loves a good giggle
Laughter is good medicine—but making people laugh might be even better
Bonnie the Beagle vanishes—then comes home with a prize ribbon from a dog show
What Kodak’s digital camera teaches us about fear of change
How humor can help you defuse a sticky situation