ABSTRACT

Seeing Through Tears is a groundbreaking examination of crying behavior and the meaning behind our tears. Drawing from attachment theory and her own original research, Judith Nelson presents an exciting new view of crying as a part of our inborn equipment for establishing and maintaining emotional connections. In a comprehensive look at crying through the life cycle, this insightful volume presents a novel theoretical framework before offering useful and practical advice for dealing with this most fundamental of human behaviors.

part |96 pages

A Theory of Crying

chapter |13 pages

The Circle of Tears

Attachment, Loss, Crying, Caregiving, and Reattachment

chapter |13 pages

Protest, Despair, and Detachment

A Classification of Crying

chapter |18 pages

Crying at the Source

The First 12 Months

chapter |19 pages

Crying Is for Broken Legs and Lost Friends

Crying in Childhood

chapter |17 pages

Crying Lessons and Caregiving Responses

The Social View

part |48 pages

The Clinical Assessment of Crying and Caregiving

part |43 pages

Crying and Inhibited Crying in the Therapeutic Relationship

part |25 pages

Attachment and Caregiving: Beyond the Personal

chapter |24 pages

Transcendent Tears