But new research shows that humor at work is a gamble, and the costs of a flop are often greater than the rewards of a ...

Research shows workplace humor is a double-edged sword—great jokes can boost status, but failed attempts often backfire. Here’s how to “think funny” without risking your career.

This post was coauthored by CMC student Carly Kirsch. Workplaces are often stress-inducing. What can be done to lighten the work stress-load? Humor is one antidote. The Benefits of Humor There is good ...

One of the most common sayings about humor is that “laughter is the best medicine.” While it’s definitely not a cure-all, medical research supports the positive physical effects of laughter and humor.

I’ve been studying humor as an academic for a couple of decades now. I’ve written a doctoral dissertation about it, published articles about it, given talks about it, and am an avid consumer of ...

This class—developed by Stanford lecturers and comedians from Comedy Central and the Onion—will help you bring humor into the workplace Research shows that humor improves work life and professional ...

After working a new job for only three weeks with no issues, an employee was flabbergasted to learn that he was being fired. Perhaps even more shocking was the reason why he was being fired. After ...

If you are a “that’s what she said” hater, aka the best dirty joke set-up to ever exist, my first question is: Are you against fun and all good things in this world? But, my second would definitely be ...