Are they laughing at you or laughing with you? Your brain can tell the difference.
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Are You a Sh*tty Mom?
There may be no cognitive dissonance quite like parenthood. There’s the rapture of it, yes. The transcendence of it, yes. The unbounded love you hear about and hear about and hear about, until you think that it’s all got to be …
Study Asks Who’s Funnier, Men or Women?
(Updated) If men are funnier than women, then it’s not by much — and mostly just to other men. Such is the conclusion of a new study by psychologists at the University of California, San Diego, who judged comic wit by asking …
Why Laughing at Yourself May Be Good for You: First-Ever Study
In these gloomy, uncertain times, the ability to have a good laugh — especially at your own expense — may be essential for survival. But are people really capable of having a sense of humor about themselves?
‘Let’s Panic About Babies!’ A Q&A With the Anti-Parenting Guide Authors
As I learned at South by Southwest, one way that blogueros like me can turn their little passion project into something resembling an income stream is to write a book that builds on their blog.