When you think about how we negotiate power at work, humour is probably not the tool that first comes to mind. After all, what does a giggle around the kitchenette or a witty quip in the lift have to ...

"So, a group of behavioural scientists walk into a bar ..." It sounds like the start of a joke, but in this case, it's not. Some of those people were gathering to perform sketch comedy, and two of ...

When I prepare myself for bed. As a teenager, I was taught that poetry should be more serious. It was art – and art took itself seriously. Even now, poems designed to make us laugh are often dismissed ...

In a world obsessed with polishing flaws out of existence, humour gently insists it is alright to be human.(istockphoto) Have you noticed it too? That quiet absence in the spaces between work meetings ...

Humour in advertising could be the antidote to the dark clouds of client and consumer sentiment. After four years of pushing against economic headwinds, falling consumer spending and the depressing ...

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Humour is a vital component of human socio-affective and cognitive functioning. Recent advances in neuroscience have enabled researchers to explore this human attribute in children and adults. Humour ...

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New research suggests that being funny helps leaders gain influence, and that women benefit more than men from using humour in public speaking. “A sense of humour is part of the art of leadership, of ...

Have you heard the joke about the humourless office worker who went for a promotion? He didn't get it. In workplaces around the world a bit of humour can go a long way towards making it a more ...

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