What Can Science Tell Us About Dad Jokes?

Defaulting to a silly groaner like a dad joke can bring two generations a little closer while lightening the mood

Humor that leads to groans and eye rolls may still help build stronger relationships between parents and childrenMost people can recall a moment when their father tried to be funny and failed badly. Dad jokes are loosely defined as plays on words or corny one-liners delivered to offspring, often greeted with a chorus of groans.

But is there something in dads’ biology that makes them slip into cheesy comedy once they have children? Robert Pierce is a professor at the University Counseling Center at the University of Rochester in New York and a psychologist in private...

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