As we enter the new year, I have found that it's a good time to stop and take stock of who we are and how we act. In my case, at 78 and in the “winter” of my life, I find more things to laugh about, ...

In early 1962, an uncontrollable wave of laughter swept through a small community in Tanganyika (modern-day Tanzania) in East Africa. This strange occurrence had nothing to do with disease, politics, ...

Amusement and pleasant surprises – and the laughter they can trigger – add texture to the fabric of daily life. Those giggles and guffaws can seem like just silly throwaways. But laughter, in response ...

What is happiness? It is a feeling that can only be felt. However, it is important to learn to be satisfied with the small joys you get every day because these small joys together bring big happiness.

Amusement and pleasant surprises—and the laughter they can trigger—add texture to the fabric of daily life. Those giggles and guffaws can seem like just silly throwaways. But laughter, in response to ...