Are you or have you ever considered becoming a hipster? You better become acquainted with the already-outdated moniker’s attendant signifier first: Irony. You have to eat it. You have to breathe it.

Although verbal irony is one of the most common types used in casual conversation and storytelling, it can be easy to mix it up with other types of irony. Understanding how it differs can be helpful ...

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 ...

Some days, you can’t help but believe in the idea that irony is a living, breathing, cosmic force with a very unusual sense of humor and a personal interest in your life. And if you’re one of the rare ...

Irony is hard to define. Just ask award-winning singer/songwriter and ‘90s teen muse Alanis Morissette. In 1997, on her hugely successful “Jagged Little Pill” album, Morissette included the song ...

On their follow-up album to 'Hotel California', The Eagles professed that they were in it for the long haul, but that was not the reality.