Crying and Health: Popular and Scientific Conceptions

We summarize popular and pre-scientific conceptions of the relationship between crying, well-being and health, and we review the scientific literature on this topic. First, the focus is on whether crying brings relief and facilitates emotional recovery. Next, we discuss the evidence addressing wheth...

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Main Authors: Ad J .J. M. Vingerhoets, Lauren Bylsma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Rijeka 2007-12-01
Series:Psychological Topics
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Online Access:http://hrcak.srce.hr/file/32146