The next time you’re with a seven-year-old, take a moment to listen to what the child is saying. The chances are good that it will be, at least on some level, very funny. However, as appealing and ...

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 ...

A Concordia master’s student in design and computation arts is investigating how humour can transform digital interactions. Junior Vigneault’s research-creation work is motivated by a fascination with ...

Humour is a funny thing. Everyone knows what humour is but no-one knows exactly how it works. This is the reason why I decided to write a PhD on the philosophy of humour. Some may see this as an odd ...

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Humour makes us more resilient, creative and resourceful – so is more important than ever during a pandemic Five years ago my brother awoke to dreadful news. His close friend was on a business trip in ...

Online dating platforms have witnessed a surge of users and activities during the COVID-19 pandemic. The lockdown restrictions and physical distancing protocols have changed the way people work and ...

DID you hear the one about the computer with a sense of humour? Didn’t think so. Computers can do many things, but stand-up comedy is not one of them. Yet the idea that computers can be witty might ...