When asked to write a TV commercial for a car, Jeremy Clarkson, the presenter of the car show Top Gear, started the job with a complaint: “It’s a pretty car, but what they’ve done is put the engine ...

As April Fools’ Day is just around the corner, when better to look at the psychology of jokes? Over the years, April Fools’ Day has become larger than life, especially with social media spreading ...

A joke lands, the room splits, and you’re the one stifling a laugh. It wasn’t nice. It wasn’t clean. But it was sharp, and your brain clicked before your conscience caught up. If that sounds familiar, ...

How can you get ahead in your career and still enjoy the ride? Fortunately, you don’t have to tell sidesplitting jokes to make humor work for you. You can learn to think like a comedian instead.

Political humor can amuse, provoke or even spark outrage, as seen in Jimmy Kimmel’s recent suspension. CU Boulder Today spoke with Peter McGraw, director of the Humor Research Lab (HuRL) and a ...

A question that has long puzzled me is the role of humor in the ethical life. Ethics is generally regarded as serious business. When somebody is accused of an ethics violation at a corporation, in a ...

Authors Peter McGraw and Joel Warner delved into the science of what makes things funny in their new book, "The Humor Code." Your jokes may have your friends rolling in laughter, but could you take ...