The Language of Tears

by Jeffrey A. Kottler

Book Overview

No word or action speaks louder than a single tear. Tears of grief, sadness, despondency, hopelessness, relief, exhilaration, pride and ecstacy reflect an amazing range of emotional responses. Why are tears such a mysterious form of communication? Best-selling author and psychologist Jeffrey A. Kottler unravels the mystery as he offers surprising answers to such questions as: Why do we cry? How do men's and women's tears differ? How are tears interpreted...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0787902659
• ISBN13: 9780787902650
• Release Date: August 1996
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass
• Length: 242 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.3" x 7.3"

Customer Reviews

Very interesting!

It gives you a new perspective about crying. About all the different types of tears there are, of when and why we cry. The emotions that crying evoque. How we view tears and what we make out of them depending on the circumstances. But most important, it gives you a good idea of how to "read" tears, therefore you learn the language of tears.

intriguing subject matter.

In this intriguing study, bestselling author Jeffrey Kottler provides insightful and surprising answers to questions such as: Why do we cry? How are tears interpreted in different cultures? When is crying therapeutic and when does it become self-destructive? This text challenges conventional attitudes toward tears and shows how valuable they can be.

It is a wonderful book.

This brings out my feelings that I have tried to express many years