I don't think you are wrong. I've had the experiences of deep grief before. Crying and tears can be cathartic; they can also result from feeling something profo

I don't think you are wrong. I've had the experiences of deep grief before. Crying and tears can be cathartic; they can also result from feeling something profoundly moving, usually resting on a deep undertone of sadness. It also sucks when you have a lot of sadness and grief bottled up -- yet for whatever reason, you can't cry. I will also note: judgement is a subtle form of disgust. Dr. Eckman has a great Atlas of Emotions: http://atlasofemotions.org/ http://atlasofemotions.org/ which is a great starting point for differentiating between the culturally-universal emotions and the myriad of emotional states. From my personal experience though, the best way to study and make sense of emotions is to experience them. Intellectualizing emotions without experiencing them is not sufficient.