Funny memes may help people cope with the stress of the COVID-19 pandemic, making viewers feel calmer and more content, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.

In other words, memes put people at ease. “While the World Health Organization recommended that people avoid too much COVID-related media for the benefit of their mental health, our research ...

Funny Internet jokes known as ‘memes’ make viewers feel calmer ... people cope with the stress related to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to research published by the American Psychological ...

This work adds to a growing body of research demonstrating ... to view and share bits of cute or funny pop culture commentary in the form of COVID-19-related memes can be a quick and easy way ...

But the research did find a “direct ... which either had a funny non-Covid caption or a Covid-related quip. A non-Covid meme, for example, showed a studious Chihuahua wearing a black ...

The first step in our research was combing through ... to view and share bits of cute or funny pop culture commentary in the form of COVID-19-related memes can be a quick and easy way to connect ...

Hard to believe it’s been five years since COVID officially became a global ... People are sharing memes and tweets about ...

But as COVID-19 continues to undermine ... She wanted to be that mom from the “mommy juice” memes but is learning that a parent — who is funny and carefree and drinking while holding ...

Some say laughter is the best medicine. Now there’s new evidence to suggest that scrolling through COVID memes over the past year and a half has helped people to cope with the stress of the ...

The Cat Lawyer, baked feta pasta, a bizarre monolith and Stanley Tucci’s Negroni recipe were among the things that delighted and distracted us during a dark time. People would be forgiven for ...