Scientists have discovered why people cry with happiness

Although mourning in the minds of most from us most often associated with some sad moments in life, he It can also be an expression of joy. Researchers from Yale University found why do people still cry with joy.

Tears of happiness

Tears of happiness   often accompany such events in a person's life, as the birth of a child, a wedding or a meeting with some friend with whom I have not had to communicate. If crying with grief is well understood, the nature tears of joy for a long time remained unclear until the end. And now a group psychologists at Yale University led by Oriana Aragon established why people cry with joy.

It turns out, Tears of happiness   help restore emotional balance human. Regardless of whether we are positive emotions or negative, our psychological equilibrium is disturbed and weeping and tears help to quickly bring the mind back to normal and recover from severe shocks.

In order to clarify the nature of tears of joy researchers attracted volunteers who have passed through the most different scenarios, including a meeting with cute kids, chat with old friends, restoring relationships, and so on. All of them have shown that crying It allows you to more quickly restore emotional state.

Incidentally, Although crying is seen as a sign of weakness, psychologists say that retention of tears is a massive stress for the body. Therefore it is better weep not "deter couples" that did not happen "explosion." This advice is especially important for the stronger floor. (READ MORE)

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