This post is in response to The Benefits of Humor in Therapy By Samuel L. Pauker, M.D., and Miriam Arond Humor is part of the universal human experience and can be a key resource in psychotherapy. A ...

When we persuade, we want to change opinions and behaviors in our favor. We also want to build positive feelings and relationships too. Research shows the best ways to do both!

Subjective experience of illness and treatment received in depressed oncologic patients: A qualitative analysis. How much do the side effects of chemotherapy matter? Patients' attitudes to side ...

If I can get you to laugh with me, you like me better, which makes you more open to my ideas. And, if I can persuade you to laugh at a particular point that I make, by laughing at it, you acknowledge ...

With comedy, timing can often be everything—but it isn’t the only thing that makes a joke land. Slapstick, camp, and satire all have their place in the comedic landscape and require different skills ...

When I die, I want to go peacefully in my sleep, like my grandfather. Not screaming in terror, like the passengers on his bus. If you laughed at that joke, it is because three things happened in your ...