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This past month in my office, I’ve seen many tears, prompting reflection on what they signify. New Year’s Eve often serves as a temporal landmark, a psychological marker that encourages intense ...

Why do we weep? There are actually some good reasons for it — and an explanation for why a little blubbering can make us feel better. On "CBS Mornings Plus" Wednesday, Dr. Gail Saltz, an associate ...

I like the mailbag. You give me the topic and I pontificate for 1,000 words. Today we have another disguised and distorted letter from an unidentifiable and possibly fictional reader: I would love to ...

I am not a big crier. I shed tears, if I had to guess, every few months or so. But my best friend? She cries at everything: Movies, love songs, memories, how adorable our dogs are—and, of course, ...

Crying is one of the most recognizable human emotional signals. Tears appear when people experience grief, relief, joy, or ...