Jonathan Rottenberg, a psychologist at the University of South Florida, discusses his research on crying and emotional elicitation in this Yale-produced interview from the Experts in Emotion series, hosted by June Gruber. He explains what drew him to the study of emotion, then spends the bulk of the conversation on core findings from his research program, including work on why people cry, what crying accomplishes physiologically and socially, and how mood and depression intersect with emotional reactivity. He goes on to describe what he sees as promising open questions for the field's future and closes with practical advice for students considering a career studying emotion. The format is a structured one-on-one interview with chapter breaks rather than a classroom lecture, but the content is substantive research discussion aimed at students and teachers.