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Life Sciences => Physiology & Medicine => Topic started by: joedeluco on 08/05/2010 22:30:03

Title: Why do we cry?
Post by: joedeluco on 08/05/2010 22:30:03

Joe DeLuco asked the Naked Scientists:
   
My question is about crying, specifically tears...why do we shed tears be if for pain, joy or even a mushy movie? 

What do you think?

Title: Why do we cry?
Post by: aaron28 on 08/05/2010 22:33:29

I'm not really sure why that happens. I don't really cry very often any more but I did when I was younger. I have been seriously choked up before because of a movie but I'm not sure what causes that reaction. I think its built into our psychology. Actually, it might be healthy to clear out the tear ducts every once in a while.

Title: Why do we cry?
Post by: JnA on 09/05/2010 02:28:50

Studies show that the chemical make-up of tears is different depending on the emotional response. I suspect that why we shed tears differs for this reason.

Title: Why do we cry?
Post by: thedoc on 11/05/2010 17:40:06

Go to the podcast page. (http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/2010.05.09/)
or [chapter podcast=2579 track=10.05.09/Naked_Scientists_Show_10.05.09_6235.mp3](https://www.thenakedscientists.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thenakedscientists.com%2FHTML%2Ftypo3conf%2Fext%2Fnaksci_podcast%2Fgnome-settings-sound.gif&hash=f2b0d108dc173aeaa367f8db2e2171bd) Listen to the Answer Now[/chapter] or [download as MP3] (http://nakeddiscovery.com/downloads/split_individual/10.05.09/Naked_Scientists_Show_10.05.09_6235.mp3)

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Post by: Biwy on 27/02/2013 15:42:18

SWAG