Saturday 13 October 2012

Why We Cry: The Science Of Sobbing And Emotional Tearing

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The human body is an extraordinary machine, and our behavior an incessant source of fascination. Take, for instance, the science of what we call 'crying,' a uniquely human capacity - a grab-bag term that consists of 'vocal crying,' or sobbing, and 'emotional tearing,' our quiet waterworks. Why do we cry?

1 comment(s):

Pearl said...

it's not uniquely human. dogs, cats and cows weep in distress, fear or pain.