How Does The Science of Ugly Crying Work?

Ugly crying is when your tears come out really fast and make a big mess, like when you’re super sad or mad.

Imagine you have a water balloon inside your face. When you cry, it’s like the balloon bursts open and all the water (tears) pour out at once. That's ugly crying!

When you feel really strong emotions, like being hurt, angry, or surprised, your brain sends a signal to your eyes. This makes your tear glands work overtime, like turning on a super-strong faucet.

Your nose and cheeks get wet because the tears can't all go down your face at once, some spill out everywhere!

Ugly crying is messy, but it’s also very real. It's like when you're playing with your favorite toy and suddenly it breaks, you feel everything inside you burst out in big, loud cries.

Sometimes after ugly crying, you feel better because all that emotion has been let out, just like when you finish blowing up a balloon and feel relaxed. Ugly crying is when your tears come out really fast and make a big mess, like when you’re super sad or mad.

Imagine you have a water balloon inside your face. When you cry, it’s like the balloon bursts open and all the water (tears) pour out at once. That's ugly crying!

When you feel really strong emotions, like being hurt, angry, or surprised, your brain sends a signal to your eyes. This makes your tear glands work overtime, like turning on a super-strong faucet.

Your nose and cheeks get wet because the tears can't all go down your face at once, some spill out everywhere!

Ugly crying is messy, but it’s also very real. It's like when you're playing with your favorite toy and suddenly it breaks, you feel everything inside you burst out in big, loud cries.

Sometimes after ugly crying, you feel better because all that emotion has been let out, just like when you finish blowing up a balloon and feel relaxed.