While crying is usually associated with distressing experiences, positive yet overwhelming experiences such as receiving an award, a marriage proposal or watching a touching movie can cause people to ...

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 ...

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To have “a good cry” brings gentle catharsis, or so I’ve been told. The unburdening of tears is supposed to release pain’s leaden pressure, to cleanse our wounds. And yet crying—the onset, the event, ...

Crying is a natural bodily response to emotions like sadness or joy, as well as stress and pain. It's completely normal and nothing to be ashamed of, but crying doesn't come easily for everyone. Ever ...

No feeling can quite match the one of a good cry, and there’s science to back this up. Studies have shown that crying releases oxytocin and endogenous opioids, also known as endorphins. These ...

Researchers have studied adults' accuracy in the recognition of the emotion causing babies to cry. Eye movement and the dynamic of the cry play a key role in recognition. It is not easy to know why a ...

Nap time can be a lifesaver. Naps are a necessity for babies. Plus, these short pockets of time can provide new parents with a small break to rest or, let’s face it, to get things done. Despite the ...

SundanceTV's twisty, devastating and clever miniseries 'The Cry' revolves around the abduction of a baby. By Tim Goodman The Cry, a taut four-part thriller on SundanceTV, has a number of things going ...