Crying also triggers the release of feel-good chemicals, Dr. Parker says, like pain-relieving endorphins and oxytocin (the ...

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

Midway through a difficult discussion in her performance review, an employee named Jane finally cracks, and the tears start. Her boss doesn't know what to do and handles the situation awkwardly.

It was my last run of the day, and I couldn't hold them back anymore. I steered my snowboard off to the side near some bushes and trees, where I burst into tears. It had been a discouraging day of ...

I always thought there was nothing chic or dignified about crying over a boy. I knew I should feel my feelings and let them pass but looking at myself in the mirror, red-eyed, damp and puffy-faced, ...