Health Benefits of Crying
Sources Reviewed by Carmelita Swiner, MD on May 29, 2020 Medically Reviewed on May 29, 2020
Reviewed by Carmelita
Swiner, MD on
May 29, 2020
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SOURCES:
American Academy of Ophthalmology: “Facts About Tears,” “All About Emotional Tears.”
Motivation and Emotion: “Why crying does and sometimes does not seem to alleviate mood: a quasi-experimental study.”
Pediatrics: “Behavioral Interventions for Infant Sleep Problems: A Randomized Controlled Trial.”
Cognition and Emotion: “Crying and Mood Change.”
Experimental Eye Research: “Antimicrobial Compounds in Tears.”
Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology: “When is Crying Cathartic? An International Study.”
Mayo Clinic: “Blocked Tear Duct.”
Science: “Human Tears Contain a Chemosignal.”
Frontiers in Psychology: “Is crying a self-soothing behavior?”
American Psychological Association: “Why We Cry.”
Social Behavior and Personality: “Individual Differences in Adult Crying: the Role of Attachment Styles.”
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