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

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 ...

Decades of research show the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for many mental conditions, including anxiety and depression. Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), dubbed "shell shock ...