Discover why jokes stay funny through psychology and social dynamics, exploring humor, laughter, and shared connections.

This post is in response to Why Is Humor So Hard to Figure Out? By Nina Strohminger "Trying to define humor is one of the definitions of humor." So said Saul Steinberg, someone who wielded humor so ...

Here is my favorite psychology joke: Why have psychologists started using lawyers in their experiments rather than rats? 1. There are now more lawyers than rats. 2. The researchers don’t become ...

Part of a good joke is people getting it. If nobody does, who is going to laugh at it? The same applies to memes. However, some of them are so niche, you need to have a Ph.D. in internet culture to ...