Psychology has found that the emotional benefits of crying depend heavily on the reasons behind the tears. While people often ...

Crying is often seen as a healthy emotional release. However, a new study suggests that the picture is more complex. In a four-week smartphone-based study, researchers found that crying did not ...

Is crying a healthy behavior? Maybe yes, maybe no. Recently, Vingerhoets and Bylsma (2016) wrote an excellent and comprehensive article on crying. We all cry. It is one of the first behaviors we ...

Premature babies who cry a lot may be more likely than other preemies to have behavior problems by the time they reach preschool, a new study suggests. Experts said the reasons for the finding are not ...

We've all experienced a 'good cry.' But why is crying beneficial? And is there such a thing as a 'bad cry'? A new report describes some recent findings about the psychology of crying. Analysis of the ...

Premature infants who cry excessively may be more likely to have behavioral problems at preschool age, according to a new report published online January 6, 2014, in Pediatrics. Riikka Korja, PhD, ...

Babies cry. Some, however, cry a lot and seem less able to be soothed. Approximately 20 percent of young infants meet the criteria for colic, often defined by the “rule of three,” meaning a baby that ...

An infant’s first cry may occur not in the delivery room, but in the womb, researchers have found. With the help of video-recorded ultrasound images, the investigators found that a group of ...

July 10, 2009 — Paternal depressive symptoms during pregnancy may predict excessive infant crying, according to the results of a prospective, population-based study reported in the July issue of ...