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Mental Health
Tantrum tears or don’t-know-why weeping: a psychologist explains what the things that make you cry say about you
By Amy Beecham
3 months ago
7 min read
Are you the kind of person to well up at a sad film but not over a breakup? Do you only ever cry in frustration after a bad day at work? Psychologists break down the five ‘types’ of tears – from the sentimental weeper to the tantrum tear-jerker – and explain what the things that make you cry really say about you.
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