Humor is a secret weapon in business and life. That is the subtitle of Humor, Seriously, a book by Jennifer Aaker and Naomi Bagdonas. As consultants and business school professors, Aaker and Bagdonas ...

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They say that laughter is the best medicine, but it could be a good parenting tool too, according to a new study led by researchers from Penn State. "Humor can teach people cognitive flexibility, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Using humor as a shield is something many of us do without even realizing it. While being funny can be great, it becomes ...

Scientists aren't comedians, but it turns out a joke or two can go a long way. That's according to a new University of Georgia study that found when researchers use humor in their ...

When you took a job as a financial advisor, you probably didn’t think you’d need to bring a sense of humor to work every day. However, we’ve come to learn from various studies and anecdotal evidence ...

Joy is a powerful emotion and can play a major role in who—and what—a person chooses to surround themselves with. For marketers hoping to persuade their audience to make a purchase or identify with a ...

As marketers, we’re always looking for ways to connect with our audience and set our company or brand apart from the competition. There are plenty of ways to go about that, but one of the most ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Ever thought you had the perfect joke, shared it with a colleague, and it fell flat? Or worse — offended someone? We spoke with several ...

I love to surround myself with friends who have a great sense of humor. The only downside to hanging out with people that make me laugh is when they make me laugh too hard. So now I just carry extra ...