Why You're More Likely to Cry on an Airplane, According to a Psychologist

Babies are infamous for wailing on planes. But adults are plenty guilty of shedding a tear or two in-flight, and there are a few reasons why.

For people who get anxious when there is a change in environment, just arriving at an airport can signal a perceived threat to the brain, Jodi De Luca, a Colorado-based psychologist who studies the impact of high altitudes on emotions.