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Sad and happy tears
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.
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Why people shed tears at all
One explanation for crying is that it is a social signal. It expresses to someone how you are feeling. Negative tears may be a signal for help. Happy tears may indicate that a person is eager to be close to others and have no mean intent.
How you express happy tears depend...
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Happy tears categories
- 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 ...
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