Why Humans Cry Emotional Tears, And No Other Animal Does — By A Psychologist

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

Why Am I Still Crying and Grieving?

Crying over grief has a long, long history. Once upon a time, you just didn’t cry. You didn’t think about it, you just got on with life—for survival’s sake. There simply was no time to cry. You had to ...
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I thought grief camp would make me cry. I can’t stop smiling.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. WASHINGTON –– Grief is always around the corner. On a humid Saturday in July, it was specifically 2.2 miles from my home in ...
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Does Crying Burn Calories? The Science Behind Your Body’s Emotional Reset

We’ve all been there – crying our eyes out during a sad movie or after a tough day, wondering if all those tears are at least burning a few calories. Well, it turns out they actually do! I’ve ...
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

The weather of grief

Grief is a collision between the tenderness of loving what's gone, and the shame of showing that love in a world that mistrusts emotion. A few days ago I watched a documentary about a friend who was ...
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Good Grief: Exploring loss through the eyes of the bereaved, from personal stories to a path forward

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Stories are at the heart of the memorial garden at Bo's Place. The building, with its red brick entryway, tall trees, basketball court, and patio, was intentionally designed ...
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I thought grief camp would make me cry. I can’t stop smiling.

WASHINGTON –– Grief is always around the corner. On a humid Saturday in July, it was specifically 2.2 miles from my home in Washington, D.C. I spent the day at local non-profit the Wendt Center for ...