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 ...

Photo credit: Shutterstock.com / AJR_photo. That box of tissues isn’t just for mopping up your emotions—those tears you’ve been holding back at work, in traffic, or during that commercial with the ...

Among the myriad of actions performed exclusively by humans, crying appears to be the most enigmatic. While no other animals are known to cry, humans shed emotional tears from birth throughout life.