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

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Judith Orloff recently wrote that, "Tears are your body’s release valve for stress, sadness, grief, anxiety, and frustration." This sort of thinking has a long history in Western folk psychology about ...

Emotional crying is a behavior largely unique to humans and could be considered a step forward in evolution, a consequence of a deeper connection to sadness and mourning. Yet it's often given a bad ...