Dad jokes are unexpected, and you can hear one anywhere—at Thanksgiving dinner, your graduation, or during a simple drive to the local supermarket. But they never get old. Luckily, the social media project Dad Says Jokes, which already has millions of followers across various platforms, is collecting them so that no puns are forgotten. Below, you will find our absolute favorite posts by the cult online phenom, ready to make you groan, chuckle, and maybe even roll your eyes. More info: Instagram | Facebook In a new study, researchers from Penn State University demonstrated that parents who use humor have better relationships with their children. “Humor can teach people cognitive flexibility, relieve stress, and promote creative problem-solving and resilience,” said Benjamin Levi, professor of pediatrics and humanities at Penn State College of Medicine and senior author of the study. “My father used humor and it was very effective. I use humor in my clinical practice and with my own children. The question became, how does one constructively use humor?” Levi added.
In business, humor has been shown to help reduce hierarchies, create better environments for collaboration and creativity, and defuse tension. So while the average parent-child relationship is way more loving than its corporate counterpart, stressful situations still happen, and humor can help defuse that tension and hierarchy and help both parties feel better as well.
Of those who reported that their parents used humor, 50.5% said they had a good relationship with their parents and 44.2% reported they felt their parents did a good job raising them.
While it’s not that surprising that loving parents would use more humor with their children, Levi said that such a stark difference between the two groups was still unexpected. Follow Bored Panda on Google News! Follow us on Flipboard.com/@boredpanda! Please use high-res photos without watermarks Ooops! Your image is too large, maximum file size is 8 MB.