Abstract
ABSTRACTDespite frequent literary references to tears of joy (TOJ) in diverse cultures, meagre empirical research exists. In this investigation, 257 students of Japanese birth responded to a survey inquiring if they had ever experienced TOJ. If they answered affirmatively, they were asked their frequency of TOJ, when was their most recent TOJ, and to what extent they believed it relieved stress and improved physical well-being immediately afterward. 178 (69.3%) had experienced TOJ and 9.7% had done so in the past month. TOJ frequency correlated positively with perceptions of improved physical well-being and perceptions of reduced stress after TOJ, as well as with self-reported emotionality compared to peers. Implications for counselling are discussed, and further research is highlighted.
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