Emotional tears are a uniquely human behavior. Research suggests they evolved not for eye health but as a powerful social ...

Mental health experts explain why random crying spells signal deeper emotional needs and share essential strategies to address the real causes behind unexpected tears. Those mysterious crying episodes ...

When exactly is it okay to cry in public? And who gets to do it? It’s a question I’ve been pondering since last week when the UK’s chancellor of the exchequer, Rachel Reeves, shed a tear in the House ...

Emotional tears, expressed by children, teens, and adults, are a universal experience observed across the globe. Emotional tears play a healing role, leading to our emotional and physical well-being.

Crying is the hallmark of mourning, practically shorthand for the experience. We grieve therefore we cry. Tears are the outward and spontaneous expression of a feeling too primal to fully express any ...

Steve Waters has received funding from the AHRC. “One must have a heart of stone not to read about the death of little Nell without laughing” was Oscar Wilde’s notorious response to the emotional ...