Humour has been an integral part of literature and has played an important role in reflecting and commenting on society. It ...

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It’s not so much about older people losing their sense of humour, as about changes in how they can use and enjoy it.

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 ...

Humour in advertising could be the antidote to the dark clouds of client and consumer sentiment. After four years of pushing against economic headwinds, falling consumer spending and the depressing ...

Heard the one about the loveless marriage? The miserable mother-in-law? Oh, you must have. Along with death and sexual inadequacies, they provide some of the most popular themes for jokes. Why? The ...

New research suggests that being funny helps leaders gain influence, and that women benefit more than men from using humour in public speaking. “A sense of humour is part of the art of leadership, of ...

A laugh or smile can lighten a lecture and make students more willing to speak up in class. Here are tips for using this nuanced, subjective tool in your teaching Humour can be broadly defined as the ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Have you heard the joke about the humourless office worker who went for a promotion? He didn't get it. In workplaces around the world a bit of humour can go a long way towards making it a more ...