The phrase “a good cry” dates back to at least the mid-1800s while the phrase “cry it out” dates as far back as the mid-1600s. Both phrases suggest in our lay language that crying can relieve some ...

Crying is a natural response to a wide variety of emotions, ranging from extreme sadness to extreme happiness. Since the ancient era, crying has been regarded as a natural phenomenon that helps ...

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“How to Build a Life” is a column by Arthur Brooks, tackling questions of meaning and happiness. Click here to listen to his podcast series on all things happiness, How to Build a Happy Life. A dear ...

When it comes to crying, not all tears are the same. Basal tears help protect your eyes and keep them lubricated. Reflex tears emerge to wash away smoke, dust, and anything else that might irritate ...

We tend to think of crying as cathartic… yet that crying in public is a sign of weakness. But researchers have found that both of these beliefs are false. When Theresa May announced in Downing Street ...

After months without continuous sleep, you’re starting to feel loopy. You’re wondering how much longer you can continue on like this and beginning to dread the sound of your baby crying out from their ...

A headache after crying may be due to increased muscle tension, the release of stress hormones, or other physical processes. Gentle massage, warm or cool packs, and other treatments may help stop a ...

Crying on cue is often considered the gold standard of acting because it can show how an actor commands their emotional instrument. Have you ever wondered how the world’s greatest actors cry on ...

University of Sussex provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. Have you ever been sat on a flight with a crying baby in your vicinity, wondering more and more with each successive wail how ...