Why We Cry: The Science of Tears

by Matt Lilley

Overview

Do you tear up watching a sappy commercial? Or hold back sniffles when your best friend suddenly ignores you? Maybe you sometimes just get a case of the blues you can't seem to shake. Have you wondered why? The answer is in the science behind unhappiness! Whether you keep your tears bottled up or sometimes let it all out, middle school is a time when you get ALL. THE. FEELS. But next time you or your friends have a good cry, you'll understand what's really going on in your brains. Plus, you'll learn tips to decode what's happening in your body and find out how tears can sometimes be helpful. But mental health is still important, so when tearfulness or sad feelings have crossed the line, you'll also learn when it's time to reach out for help.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780756561758
Publisher:	Capstone Press
Publication date:	08/01/2019
Series:	Decoding the Mind
Pages:	64
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)
Lexile:	800L (what's this?)
Age Range:	10 - 14 Years

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction: Only Humans 4

Chapter 2 Crybabies and Beyond Babies 8

Chapter 3 The Biology of Tears 16

Chapter 4 The Crying Connection 24

Chapter 5 When the Tears Aren't Working 40

Chapter 6 Conclusion: All Mixed Up 56

Reach Out 58

Glossary 59

Additional Resources 60

Critical Thinking Questions 61

Source Notes 62

Select Bibliography 63

Index 64

Interviews

Trending topics of lying, fake news, and emotional intelligence are discussed in a general way to appeal to tweens and teens, Playful design and conversational approach reduce stigma associated with picking up materials dealing with mental health and emotion, High-interest approach to middle school science curriculum related to biology and evolution, Appropriate for teen students reading at lower reading levels

Editorial Reviews

Emphasizing the link between thoughts and emotions, this series will help readers stay in touch with and direct their feelings in positive ways. A brain map in each volume explains reactions related to the topic. Negatives and positives of each emotion are explored. All emphasize the need to connect with others and to balance emotional reactions for positive growth. Titles that address worry, rage, and crying speak to depression and coping strategies. Each of these three books includes mindfulness, but selections that deal with rage and crying give a more thorough mindfulness presentation and additional suggestions for outreach. Why We Rage encourages readers to direct their anger toward activism and provides support sources for minority teens. Why We Love accents positive self-love and selfless love and offers specific advice for strengthening mind and body. Readers are encouraged to use that new strength to help others and are directed to volunteer opportunities. Why We Laugh encourages readers to laugh more and naturally. It warns about using laughter as a weapon and gives good suggestions about suppressing inappropriate laughter. Each volume provides scientific information, historical background, and extensive examples, but readers will be most drawn to the self-help sections that explain how that knowledge can change their lives. Junior and senior high students will be the best audiences. Because of relationships among topics and questions that promote critical thinking, students who use these sources for class presentations will find much material for discussion.

VOYA - Lucy Schall