Humor

A collection of TED Talks (and more) on the topic of humor.

Video playlists about Humor

Did you know?

14 talks • 1h 40m
A delightfully useful collection of explanations, how-tos and amusing trivia.

Toys!

12 talks • 2h 9m
What's more fun than a barrel of monkeys? These talks, which offer unique insights on the things we play with—from teddy bears to Legos to yo-yos.

Charming talks for a boost on a bad day

5 talks • 50:40
Bad days happen to good people. Here are talks guaranteed to help cheer you up.

That's absurd!

8 talks • 1h 46m
These quirky talks remind us that life is funny, weird, sweet, absurd.
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Talks about Humor

12:42

Christoph Niemann

You are fluent in this language (and don't even know it)

Posted Jul 2018
15:27

Emily Levine

How I made friends with reality

Posted May 2018
14:11

Matt Goldman

The search for "aha!" moments

Posted Jan 2018
13:27

Mike Kinney

A pro wrestler's guide to confidence

Posted Oct 2017
8:29

Françoise Mouly

The stories behind The New Yorker's iconic covers

Posted Aug 2017
4:29

Rainn Wilson

Ideas worth dating

Posted Oct 2016
7:40

James Veitch

The agony of trying to unsubscribe

Posted Sep 2016
13:07

Adam Savage

My love letter to cosplay

Posted Jul 2016
10:48

Safwat Saleem

Why I keep speaking up, even when people mock my accent

Posted Jul 2016
15:15

Brian Little

Who are you, really? The puzzle of personality

Posted Jun 2016
8:05

Negin Farsad

A highly scientific taxonomy of haters

Posted Jun 2016
14:03

Tim Urban

Inside the mind of a master procrastinator

Posted Mar 2016
9:48

James Veitch

This is what happens when you reply to spam email

Posted Jan 2016
15:44

Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin

A hilarious celebration of lifelong female friendship

Posted Dec 2015
11:58

Marlene Zuk

What we learn from insects' sex lives

Posted Jul 2015
25:28

Sarah Jones

One woman, five characters, and a sex lesson from the future

Posted Jun 2015
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Exclusive articles about Humor

Can you teach a computer to be funny?

Here’s one example of a machine-generated joke: “Why did the chicken cross the road? To see the punchline.” Learn about the work that scientists are doing to make AI more LOL. W...
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