Why We Love Tearjerkers

Ever felt curiously satisfied after bawling your eyes out at a heart-wrenching flick? You’re not alone.  In fact, new research has found that tragic films can actually make us feel happier. The findings, published in the journal Communication Research, suggest that those tearjerkers have a way of bringing our attention to important relationships in our lives.

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