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 ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I don’t know if it’s a faux pas for an adult to cry in public, excepting at a wedding or funeral. I think most people would not cry in public on purpose, but I know I have on ...

If you ask someone to remember the last time they cried, they generally come up with relatively common and everyday situations, In my own practice, I’ve heard about tears over a bad hair day or a low ...