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Why do we cry tears of joy?
The Telegraph: It may seem like a strange response: to break down in tears when you are happy. But now a group of psychologists say they have found the reason why, and that crying tears
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Why do people cry tears of joy and pinch babies’ cheeks? According to science, it may help you calm down.
The Washington Post: Ever see a puppy so cute that you have no idea what to do with yourself? Like, what sort of response am I supposed to have when seeing something like this? Do you
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Study Investigates Why People Cry When They Are Happy
Gizmodo: Ever cried ‘tears of joy’ when you were really happy? A Yale study has revealed that tears of joy actually help people overcome strong positive emotions and crying allows them to recover from the
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DISCOVERING THE ECOLOGY OF THE MIND
Science 2034: The forthcoming movie “Inside Out” from Disney-Pixar explores the life of a young girl through characters who each represent an emotion like joy, fear, anger or disgust. While boiling each emotion down to
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New Insights Into the ‘It’s So Cute I Could Eat It’ Phenomenon
New York Magazine: Last year, psychology at long last acknowledged the existence of “cute aggression,” that urge to nom-nom-nom a baby or a kitten or some other impossibly cute thing. This week, some of those same researchers expand on
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“Tears of Joy” May Help Us Maintain Emotional Balance
Many life experiences, such as witnessing the birth of a child or finally achieving a long sought-after goal, can lead to what may seem like confusing expressions of emotion, like tears of joy. But new
