Cracking jokes in the office might seem like a shortcut to likability or leadership. But new research shows that humor at work is a gamble, and the costs of a flop are often greater than the rewards ...

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Halloween in St. Louis offers a unique twist. Trick-or-treaters must share a joke before receiving their sweets. This ...

Funny work memes are never in short supply across social media. Most Americans with full-time jobs spend over one-third of their waking hours at work each week. And that’s not including the time it ...

A growing body of research suggests the benefits of being funny at work do not outweigh the risks, even if your jokes land! That's according to a group of professors for The Conversation website who ...

Paul Osincup believes humor goes hand-in-hand with workplace performance, and explains how to cultivate it in his recent book. Leaders who use humor are also seen as more credible, more approachable, ...

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On the stage at The Drum Live this week, a panel of experts on marketing humor broke down the (serious!) commercial case for funny work. What are the essentials and secrets of funny ads? / Credit: The ...

The researchers, from the Universities of Colorado, Arizona, and Melbourne, write in Phys.org advising that their research, as well as a “growing body of work by other scholars,” shows that it’s ...

When was the last time you saw an ad that was so funny that you wanted to share it with all your friends? Bringing humor back into advertising could be a good way for brands to help consumers better ...

Rory Blank is a talented cartoonist from Texas, known for his surreal, absurdist comics. His work blends humor with themes of ...