Ad Wingerhuts
Emeritus Professor of Emotions and Wellbeing affiliated with Tilburg University, known for research on crying and the social functions of tears and for large cross-cultural studies on crying behavior.
Best podcasts with Ad Wingerhuts
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Dec 10, 2025 • 28min
5. Sadness
Ad Wingerhuts, Emeritus Professor of Emotions and Wellbeing who studies crying and the social functions of tears. He explores why humans uniquely shed emotional tears. He discusses tears from infancy to adulthood. He links crying to helplessness, social signaling, and cultural and gender influences on how we read and respond to tears.
