Crying is a universal human response that goes beyond emotions. From stress relief to better communication, shedding tears has profound effects on our physical and mental well-being.

“We learn early on that crying has this really powerful effect on other people,” Rottenberg says. “It can neutralize anger very powerfully,” which is part of the reason he thinks tears are ...

The Nature of Things documentary Laughing and Crying gives us an inside look at the science behind two of our earliest and most universal ways of communicating. “There’s something really ...