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Crying is the dropping of tears (or welling of tears in the eyes) in response to an emotional state or physical pain. Emotions that can lead to crying include sadness
The Ferber method, or Ferberization, is a technique invented by Richard Ferber to solve infant sleep problems. It involves "sleep-training" children to self-soothe by allowing the child to cry for a predetermined amount of time at intervals before receiving external comfort.
"Crying" is a song written by Roy Orbison and Joe Melson for Orbison's third studio album of the same name (1962). Released in 1961, it was a number 2 hit in the US for Orbison and was covered in 1978 by Don McLean , whose version went to number 1 in the UK in 1980.
"Crying Jordan" began to attract mainstream media attention in late 2015 and early 2016 and would eventually become a globally used internet meme. [ 5 ] After Game 6 of the 2021 NBA Finals , in which the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Phoenix Suns to win the championship, a media producer purchased the domain CryingJordan.com and sent a re-direct ...
] Latin regions, crying among men is more acceptable. [19] [20] [21] There is evidence for an interpersonal function of crying as tears express a need for help and foster willingness to help in an observer. [18] Some modern psychotherapy movements such as Re-evaluation Counseling encourage crying as beneficial to health and mental well-being. [22]
The crying mask is often ascribed the name Melpomene, after the Muse of tragedy, sometimes abbreviated as Melpo, while the laughing mask is named for Thalia, the Muse of comedy, with the Muses often depicted holding their respective masks. [1] [2] Melpomene and Thalia were daughters of Zeus.
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To cry out is to give forth a louder and more excited utterance than in exclaiming or calling; one often exclaims with sudden joy as well as sorrow; if he cries out, it is oftener in grief or agony. In the most common colloquial usage, to cry is to express grief or pain by weeping or sobbing.