Though it may seem like a paradox, children do not laugh for joy. Scientific studies, including my own, show that there is something much deeper than joy or mirth in a child’s laughter. Adults’ ...

The laugh track. When used correctly, it can be effective, an element of the sitcom that adds to the experience, seen and heard on shows like Seinfeld or Mom. When it isn't used correctly, it's ...

‘LAUGHTER’ is a word, we are told by the philologists, that is a distant cousin of the Greek κλωσσϵιυ, ‘to cluck like a hen,’ and also of κρáζϵιυ, ‘to croak.’ But we need not go any further than our ...

Aberystwyth University provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. According to an old adage , “comedy is tragedy plus time”. This has been true for many terrible events, when after periods ...