Researchers at Western University, Canada, have investigated the neural mechanisms underlying humor processing, specifically focusing on humor comprehension and appreciation. The researchers aimed to ...

There's an idea that those who enjoy dark humor are moody, aggressive, or emotionally off. Psychology says the opposite is ...

For a brief moment, the best-priced performance in London was a comedy show by Western University neuroscientists. No two-drink minimum necessary. Participants in the study had their brains scanned ...

Humor processing engages a distributed network that integrates cognitive appraisal, affective response and motor expression. Initial detection of an incongruity in a humorous stimulus recruits regions ...