Research suggests that women may have better empathy skills ... it sounds very odd,” says Provine. Watch Laughing and Crying on The Nature of Things to learn more.

In her new memoir, I'm Laughing Because I'm Crying, Mayer writes about humor as a tool of survival for the generations of Korean women in her family, from her grandmother to her present self.

“Ha ha,” “hee hee,” “boo hoo,” “waaa, waaa”…. The unmistakable sounds of laughing and crying are recognizable all over the world. They’re pillars of human communication and the ...

Laughing disorders, aka pseudobulbar affect, involve episodes of uncontrollable laughter or crying during situations that do ...

But she also dishes out brutal critiques of Korean culture, too – the perks of being biracial. In her new memoir, I'm Laughing Because I'm Crying, Mayer writes about humor as a tool of survival for ...