Fake news has become an undeniable shadow in modern life — one that follows every scroll, every headline and every breaking news alert that flashes across our screens. As misinformation spreads ...

Photo by y i v a via Flickr/CC. Admit it: you’ve done it. You’re on a bad date, or maybe in an awkward job interview, and you HAVE to fake-laugh at a dumb joke someone told. Luckily it’s hard to tell ...

In my previous post, I had the pleasure of introducing you to Dr. Jennalee Donian, the co-author, with me, of the book Understanding Laughter and Humor: Why We Laugh, Why We Don’t, and Why It Matters.

Kenya: The Bureau of Standards has launched a massive crackdown on fake gestures that have become prevalent in the country. Top on the list in the war against fakes includes fake smiles. The standards ...