5+ hour, 7+ min ago  (972+ words) Posted April 6, 2026 | Reviewed by Davia Sills Walk into almost any bookstore today, and you'll find a section'formal or not'devoted to what's come to be known as "Quit Lit." These are often the books people turn to when they're questioning their…...

8+ mon, 1+ day ago  (554+ words) Posted August 5, 2025 | Reviewed by Michelle Quirk From an evolutionary perspective, sarcasm might seem like a waste of time. It is inefficient and ambiguous, two things natural selection tends to weed out. However, that is precisely what makes it interesting. One…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (458+ words) Posted February 17, 2026 | Reviewed by Margaret Foley A healthy sense of humor is one of the most desirable personality characteristics to develop. It is one of the most common positive self-descriptions and one of the most preferred characteristics when meeting new…...

2+ mon, 15+ hour ago  (171+ words) Posted February 6, 2026 | Reviewed by Lybi Ma How to Increase Your Kids' Sense of Humor Best Ways for Adults to Increase Humor Skills In fact, I can highly recommend one particular book: How Humor Helps: Enhancing Your Relationships, Health, and Happiness,…...

4+ mon, 6+ day ago  (289+ words) By PT Staff published July 1, 1995 - last reviewed on June 4, 2025 The 19th century composer Robert Schumann created scores of musicalmasterpieces, all the while enduring bouts of manic-depression that repeatedly drove him to attempt suicide. Some researchers argue that Schumann's mental illness'particularly his…...

3+ mon, 1+ day ago  (330+ words) By Lybi Ma published January 6, 2026 - last reviewed on January 6, 2026 Were you funny at a young age? I have six siblings; everybody speaks up, and everybody's funny. I don't think we thought we were funny until my sister dated a German…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (335+ words) Posted December 12, 2025 | Reviewed by Monica Vilhauer Ph.D. Although separated by more than a Century, both Charles Dickens and Patsy Cline were onto something similar. They both advocated for walking after midnight. Cline's hit song from 1957 positions nocturnal walking as a…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (83+ words) Posted November 29, 2025 | Reviewed by Margaret Foley The Mutual Vulnerability Theory can help explain this relationship between lies and laughter. Below are some links to videos where untruths, both successful and unsuccessful (including those intentionally revealed), are used to solicit feelings…...

6+ mon, 2+ day ago  (296+ words) Posted October 4, 2025 | Reviewed by Tyler Woods Here's a case for the harmless, well-timed practical joke as a tiny intervention for social and emotional health'good for the target, good for the team, and (quietly) great for the joker. When the bit…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago  (275+ words) Posted September 9, 2025 | Reviewed by Monica Vilhauer Ph.D. Have you experienced trauma, loss or betrayal that has left you feeling shattered? What role has humor played, either in your betrayal or your recovery? Humor is used by bullies and perpetrators to…...