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Humor and Science
June 21, 2025 humorhealth

The science of laughter and why your brain loves a good giggle

We all know the feeling — the belly-tightening, tear-inducing, can’t-catch-your-breath laughter that leaves you feeling strangely lighter. But beneath that

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Creating Humor
May 31, 2025 humorhealth

Laughter is good medicine—but making people laugh might be even better

If you’ve ever felt lighter after watching a funny movie or sharing a laugh with a friend, you’re not imagining

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Humorous Stories
May 29, 2025 humorhealth

Bonnie the Beagle vanishes—then comes home with a prize ribbon from a dog show

Using humorous stories is a great way to enhance your social media, presentations and company communications. This insane beagle tale

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Humor and Change
March 18, 2025 humorhealth

What Kodak’s digital camera teaches us about fear of change

The story of Steve Sasson is one of innovation ahead of its time—and corporate reluctance that led to a missed

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Uncategorized
February 19, 2025 humorhealth

How humor can help you defuse a sticky situation

Ever get yourself in a pickle. Ryan Reynolds and his wife Blake Lively are in the news regarding some controversy

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Mental Health
November 10, 2024 humorhealth

Why optimists are more likely to live into their nineties

In an article for The Conversation, Fuschia Sirois, a social and health psychology professor at Durham University, shared research that

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Humor and Education
October 17, 2024 humorhealth

How laughter can help build connections between teachers and students

This study discusses the significant psychological and physiological effects of human emotions, specifically laughter, which is part of a universal

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Humor and Customer Service
September 16, 2024 humorhealth

A playful attitude can some humor can help you get what you want

Chris Voss was the lead kidnapping negotiator for the FBI for many years. Here he shares how a little playfulness

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Humor and Aging
June 20, 2024 humorhealth

A sense of humor is an important factor for self-efficacy and coping with change among older adults

This study by researchers Lynn McDonald and Peter Donahue shows that a sense of humor is an important factor for

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Humor and Customer Service
April 26, 2024 humorhealth

Do humorous frontline employees improve customer service?

In this study, researchers looked at how frontline hotel employees using humor might improve customer satisfaction. The research article investigates

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