Emotional tears are a uniquely human behavior. Research suggests they evolved not for eye health but as a powerful social signal that strengthens bonds and elicits care.

Why do we cry? Faced with overwhelming joy or grief, our eyes well up and tears stream down our cheeks. Crying is one of the most defining human experiences one can have. And yet, it's an evolutionary ...

This post was updated Sept. 24 at 7:55 p.m. I am convinced that I am allergic to crying. The minute the tears start falling and the salty water touches my skin, my face explodes. It swells and expands ...

Psychoanalyst Joseph Weiss, M.D. made many profound contributions to psychotherapy and psychoanalysis (e.g., his book, How Therapy Works). But perhaps his simplest but most profound insight was ...

It first happened on an airplane. Returning home from a long five days in Washington, DC, I allowed myself to stop working and watch the movie Million Dollar Baby. I hadn't seen it and wondered how a ...