So, just as we adopt a blasé attitude to protect ourselves in the metropolis, we use irony to protect ourselves in the ...

“I love to lie,” one of my friends said, sweetly tricking our gullible friend with another one of her fibs. “No, but be for real,” my other friend responded. She’s in agony. “I am,” she replied, with ...

The original “Squid Game” series captivated audiences with its stark portrayal of societal inequality and the desperation fueled by capitalism. Its narrative, deeply rooted in anti-capitalist themes, ...

Since I started contributing to Psychology Today three years ago, I’ve been periodically exploring how laughter and humor are related to other terms often associated with them. They include concepts ...

Irony is one of those things you kind of know when you see or hear it on screen, but it's much harder to define and put into layman's terms. But don't worry, we have you covered there. Today, we're ...

OMG! If irony is your thing, we’re living through one of its great moments. That a twice-convicted felon who bragged about grabbing women’s privates — and whom a judge ruled was a sexual abuser — ...

I am English and have found that when that becomes apparent to people in America, they tend to make certain assumptions about me. I sometimes have fun pointing out (particularly to my more liberal ...

Irony has a special place in the human psyche. Otherwise mundane concepts suddenly come to life when they’re recognized to have an ironic quality. British comedian David Mitchell captures this ...