Indeed, tears of joy are nourished by the aesthetic, the natural, and the cultural. Going to a concert of your favorite singer or band and hearing that piece of music that delights you. Going to the theatre to enjoy a play that leaves you speechless with joy. Aerial views of an outstandingly beautiful place. Inspiration and beauty: tears for what inspires and captivates Indeed, doing better than you expected is intensely exciting. Tears of joy can also arise on those occasions when you achieve something after a great deal of time, effort, and sacrifice. Or when you achieve victory, overcome adversity, pass an exam, or get the job after an interview. When you win a game or a race or any sporting event. For example, when you cuddle a baby, or your pet does something exceptionally cute, and between your laughs you find yourself crying. You can so easily experience that exciting feeling where a sudden word, gesture, hug, or shared moment makes you cry. So there are four situations driven by positive emotions that make you cry. In fact, a new study at Cornell University revealed that there are four types of tears of joy. There’s increasingly more research on this particular subject. It does this by releasing acetylcholine, a type of neurotransmitter that activates your tears. Because, for the brain, both are high-intensity states of emotion and both activate the parasympathetic nervous system in order to make you relax. This has the function of reducing pain and fostering a sense of well-being.Īnother interesting theory about tears of joy is that, when you cry, the brain doesn’t know whether they’re sad or happy tears. Indeed, in cries of both sadness and joy, the endorphin enkephalin is released. Tears make certain points in life more intense and they act as natural painkillers. Aragon of Yale University suggest that the act of crying has no other purpose than to be cathartic. In fact, it’s a part of being human to cry and, on average, you cry more out of happiness than heartbreak. However, there are also tears of joy that you experience when something really excites you. Indeed, many people believe that crying is related to the unkindest parts of life, such as emotional and, of course, physical pain. Why do people cry? If you asked that question to a passer-by in the street, they’d probably say “Because they’re sad and also because it allows them to vent sorrow and inner suffering “.

Tears of Joy by Michael Lawrence