Back in 2013, a Japanese man named Hiroki Terai put a bunch of people in a room and made them cry. Terai was the successful founder of a strange business: his company organized “divorce ceremonies” ...

There was a time when crying in front of others might have induced shame and embarrassment. But for younger generations who can scarcely remember a time without social media, it’s now common to post ...

After seeing “We Live in Time,” social media users filmed themselves sobbing, creating a loop of people seeking an emotional release and then sharing it with the world. By Valeriya Safronova When they ...