Tears are usually seen as a sign of sadness or pain, but it’s not uncommon for people to cry during life’s most joyful moments: weddings, births, reunions, sporting triumphs, or even just an ...

Tears are the brain’s way of processing this complexity, of marking a moment that matters, even when it’s joyful. Far from being a contradiction, happy tears remind us that emotional life is ...

In 2013, American photographer Rose-Lynn Fisher used an electron microscope to capture the structure of 100 different human tears. She shared her stunning findings in a book and on her blog ...

Shedding tears has long been considered a form of human communication. Babies, who can't ask for food, cry when they're hungry. And even among speaking adults, tears can provoke empathy and sympathy.

Tears are the brain’s way of processing this complexity, of marking a moment that matters, even when it’s joyful. Far from being a contradiction, happy tears remind us that emotional life is ...

Far from being a contradiction, happy tears remind us that emotional life is rich, messy and above all deeply human. MENAFN28052025000199003603ID1109606234 ...

These “happy tears” seem contradictory, but they offer a fascinating window into howthe human brain handles intense emotion. Advertisement Advertise with NZME. Advertisement Advertise with NZME.