There’s something in my eye: why we happy-cry and what it does for us | Psyche Ideas

We don't only cry when we experience feelings of sorrow or unhappiness. We also shed tears to express positive states of love or joy.

A recent survey found that 68 per cent of respondents reported crying from a positive experience at least once a month.

• Achievement tears occur when someone shows extraordinary skill, achieves well-deserved success or overcomes a big obstacle—for example, winning an Olympic medal or recovering from a severe illness.
• Affectionate tears occur when someone experiences a unique sense of closeness or communality. An example is holding your newborn baby for the first time.
• Beauty tears are shed when people spot magnificence in nature or the arts, and it creates a feeling of awe.
• Amusement tears happen when something is so funny that you cry with laughter.