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  1. Is crying a self-soothing behavior?Asmir GraäAnin, Lauren M. Bylsma & Ad J. J. M. Vingerhoets - 2014 - Frontiers in Psychology 5.
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  • The Riddle of Human Emotional Crying: A Challenge for Emotion Researchers.Ad J. J. M. Vingerhoets & Lauren M. Bylsma - 2016 - Emotion Review 8 (3):207-217.
    Until now, adult crying has received relatively little interest from investigators, whereas in the popular media there are many strong claims about crying (e.g., crying brings relief) of which the scientific basis is not clear. In this review, we provide an overview of the current state of the scientific literature with respect to crying. We identify gaps in knowledge and propose questions for future research. The following topics receive special attention: Ontogenetic development, antecedents, individual and gender differences, and the intra- (...)
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  • Does crying help? Development of the beliefs about crying scale.Leah S. Sharman, Genevieve A. Dingle & Eric J. Vanman - 2019 - Cognition and Emotion 33 (4):722-736.
    ABSTRACTCrying is often considered to be a positive experience that benefits the crier, yet there is little empirical evidence to support this. Indeed, it seems that people hold a range of appraisals about their crying, and these are likely to influence the effects of crying on their emotional state. This paper reports on the development and psychometric validation of the Beliefs about Crying Scale, a new measure assessing beliefs about whether crying leads to positive or negative emotional outcomes in individual (...)
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  • Why Only Humans Shed Emotional Tears.Asmir Gračanin, Lauren M. Bylsma & Ad J. J. M. Vingerhoets - 2018 - Human Nature 29 (2):104-133.
    Producing emotional tears is a universal and uniquely human behavior. Until recently, tears have received little serious attention from scientists. Here, we summarize recent theoretical developments and research findings. The evolutionary approach offers a solid ground for the analysis of the functions of tears. This is especially the case for infant crying, which we address in the first part of this contribution. We further elaborate on the antecedents and functions of emotional tears in adults. The main hypothesis that emerges from (...)
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