Richard Dawkins has reflected on coining the term “meme”. The word was first shared by the scientist in his 1972 bestselling book The Selfish Gene, where it referred to the self-replication of genes ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about relationships, personality, and everyday psychology. A meme is a shortcut to a universal human emotion. But to ...

Once in a while — it’s not very often — I encounter a “new” word. My English background and reading habits limit this meeting to only a few opportunities. Recently, I did stumble on one that I first ...

Memes as we recognize them now — viral gifs, macros, videos and photos — have existed long before the internet and before Dawkins even made them a thing. American photographer Harry Whittier Frees ...

From Pepe the Frog to the Arthur Fist, millions of memes are shared on the internet every day. There’s no doubt that memes have rapidly grown to be a fundamental part of social media, but what do the ...