Back in 2013, a Japanese man named Hiroki Terai put a bunch of people in a room and made them cry. Terai was the successful founder of a strange business: his company organized “divorce ceremonies” ...

They say that there's no sense in crying over spilled milk. But what do they know? Crying can get you another glass of milk if you do it loud enough. Plus, crying may serve a real physiologic purpose, ...

Crying may support both the body and mind by restoring emotional balance, dulling pain, and activating your parasympathetic nervous system to help you self-soothe, among other benefits. Crying is a ...

My husband and I were talking about experiences we have missed out on during the pandemic, such as having hospital visitors when our second son was born, when I surprised both of us by bursting into ...

There are few things more distressing to new parents than to hear the plaintive crying of their infant. Besides being deeply upsetting, worries over the cause of the crying can make a stressful ...

Crying at work can feel like a minefield. Women in particular can experience shame or anxiety about being seen to cry in the workplace; according to a survey by researcher Anne Kreamer, 41% of women ...