Human emotional weeping, or crying, occurs in response to a wide array of antecedents. Although music is often mentioned specifically as a stimulus that may make individuals cry, few studies have systematically explored the characteristics of these crying episodes. The present study examines crying over music. Participants (N = 2778; 1716 women) completed a survey asking about the last time they cried while listening to music, their associated emotions and physical experiences, details of the song they were listening to, time of day, presence of others, and the overall experience of the crying episode itself. Crying over music appears to be relatively common and occurs mainly when the person is alone during the afternoon and evening. Participants cried over a wide variety of songs, and they attributed their crying to sad memories, nostalgia, the music itself, and the lyrics. They often experienced being moved, sadness, powerlessness, and nostalgia while crying over music. These findings are discussed in the context of music listening and how they compare with the findings of research on crying in general.

人类的情感哭泣或哭泣是对各种各样的先例的反应。尽管经常特别提到音乐是一种可能使个人哭泣的刺激，但很少有研究系统地探讨这些哭泣事件的特征。本研究探讨了对音乐的哭泣。参加人数= 2778; 1716位女性）完成了一项调查，询问了他们上一次听音乐时哭泣的时间，与之相关的情感和身体经历，所听歌曲的详细信息，一天中的时间，其他人的存在以及哭泣事件的总体经历本身。音乐哭泣似乎相对普遍，并且主要发生在一个人在下午和晚上独自一人的时候。与会者为各种各样的歌曲而哭泣，他们的哭泣归因于悲伤的回忆，怀旧，音乐本身和歌词。他们经常在哭泣的音乐中感到动容，悲伤，无助和怀旧。这些发现将在听音乐的背景下进行讨论，并与一般的哭泣研究结果进行比较。