Since I started contributing to Psychology Today three years ago, I’ve been periodically exploring how laughter and humor are related to other terms often associated with them. They include concepts ...

In today’s hyper-connected world, emojis have evolved from simple digital icons to a rich, expressive language of their own. But how different generations use and interpret these tiny visuals reveals ...

Pope Francis on Tuesday penned an essay for the New York Times on the importance of fostering a sense of humor, of quelling narcissism through “appropriate doses of self-irony,” and of avoiding ...

As the great British comic, Ricky Gervais once implied, England and America may not so much be divided by a common tongue, but by their distinctive use (and in the case of the Brits, their abuse) of ...

The drama-humor-crime genre swirls of Park Chan-wook (“Oldboy,” “Thirst,” “The Handmaiden”) have never been recognized with an Oscar nomination, but that could change this season with his new ...