Crying as an expression of emotion appears to be uniquely human behavior. Other animals may tear up because of irritants in their eyes, but only humans shed tears at times of extreme sadness or joy.

I always thought there was nothing chic or dignified about crying over a boy. I knew I should feel my feelings and let them pass but looking at myself in the mirror, red-eyed, damp and puffy-faced, ...

Crying becomes too much and even pathological when it distracts from normal life activities and normal duties and makes one dysfunctional. It is thus necessary to be able to control one’s crying by ...

Midway through a difficult discussion in her performance review, an employee named Jane finally cracks, and the tears start. Her boss doesn't know what to do and handles the situation awkwardly.

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