Laughing disorders, aka pseudobulbar affect, involve episodes of uncontrollable laughter or crying during situations that do not warrant that reaction. These episodes are commonly intense and may ...

Laughing and crying seem to have a special, if slightly confusing, affinity for one another. Most of us have had the experience of laughing and crying simultaneously. Sometimes the expression of ...

And as he quickly learns, he can't do them on his own! This week’s story is called “Laughing and Crying.” It’s inspired by tales told in the North African country of Egypt and stories ...

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.

This week we speak with comedian and first-time author Youngmi Mayer, whose new memoir “I’m Laughing Because I’m Crying” chronicles her life as a Korean American grappling with identity ...

In a new memoir, she explains laughing while crying. By Melena Ryzik No emotional support insects were harmed in this story. The comedian Youngmi Mayer didn’t mean to bring a cockroach into a ...