More than likely, you have experienced crying at a film at some point in your life. Unless you have psychopathic tendencies or were born without a heart, it is likely that you have shed your fair share of tears because of something you saw in the film. Some people get embarrassed and don’t admit the fact that they are crying but regardless of whether it happens on rare occasions or if it happens every time you see a film, it’s sure to take place.
Hollywood loves making us cry, and there are many films made to get an emotional response. At the same time, however, many films are sad because of the subject matter and they may touch our heart for that reason as well. If a film has the ability to bring many people to tears, it is considered a success.
It doesn’t matter what the motivation of the film industry is for making us cry, you should not be embarrassed or ashamed to admit that you did it. The social majority may say that crying is a sign of weakness, but the opposite is actually true.
Those who cry at films have been found to be more generous, caring, emotionally intelligent and empathetic when compared to those who rarely cry or don’t cry at all. These traits make those individuals emotionally stronger and more expressive. In addition, crying helps to relieve tension and stress so criers are healthier people.
The primary personality trait of those who cry at films is empathy. It seems as if those individuals have compassion for other people because of what they may be going through. They tend to connect to others and empathy is often thought of being feeling somebody else’s pain on your heart. They are not cold or psychopathic, those people who are empathetic take the needs of others into consideration.
So the next time you are watching a film and feel your eyes filling up with tears, don’t fight it. Let them flow, releasing all of the tension and stress. When the film is over, you will be much better off.
You can see more about empathy in the video below:
Via: Sun Gazing
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