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The mystery of tears: Why do people cry?

2022-10-25 21:25:24Lifestyle SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
The mystery of tears: Why do people cry?
Why do people cry?

Researchers are very attracted to the idea that people cry on certain occasions and are studying the reasons and benefits that come from crying to society. Researchers have focused on the emotional process rather than the psychological process

Michael Trimble, a behavioral neurologist was about to give a radio interview as the world's leading expert on crying when an assistant asked him a puzzling question: why do some people not cry at all?

This question arose out of the idea that some people are never moved enough to cry tears. Trimble stayed put, he and several other scientists have researched common crying, and on the radio program, he gave his contact address and invited non-cryers to write to him. He received hundreds of messages.

"We don't know anything about people who don't cry," Trimble says now. In fact, there are many scientists who still do not agree on why people cry. Darwin once described tears as involuntary and some 150 years later, emotional crying remains one of the strangest mysteries of the human body.

Although in some species crying occurs due to pain and irritation, humans are the only creatures that shed tears from feelings. In babies, tears are intended to attract attention and the benefit of care from adults. But what about adults? It is obvious that there are emotional triggers for them, but it is not clear why?

For centuries there has been the idea that crying has the physiological benefit of lubricating the eyes. But beyond that, researchers have focused on the emotional process rather than the psychological process.

Crying is more than a symptom of sadness. It is driven by emotions ranging from surprise, love and anger. Since 1500 BC, people have speculated about the causes of tears and suspected that they come from the heart. It was later thought that it was the mind that prompted the tears.

A prevailing theory in the 1600s was that emotions come from the heat of the heart and are a form of evaporation of water within the body. It wasn't until 1662 that a Danish scientist named Niels Stensen discovered the lacrimal gland which was the true origin of tears. From then until today researchers have not stopped looking for more information on tears and the benefits that come from them.

From the idea of ​​eye moisture to the thought that only humans tear, there are several competing theories on the causes of tears. Most theories lack evidence and are based on speculation.

However, evidence is emerging in new and promising studies. One of these theories believes that tears promote social and human connection between people. While most animals are born fully formed, humans are born weak and physically unequipped with nothing but themselves. Even with physical and emotional strengthening over the years, adults still can't completely escape feeling hopeless.

"Crying signals to yourself and others that there is a big problem with you and that you currently need outside help," says Jonathan Rottenberg, an emotion researcher and professor of psychology at the University of South Florida.

Scientists have found some evidence that emotional tears are different from those shed when, for example, chopping onions, which may help explain why crying sends strong signals to others. In addition to the enzymes, lipoids, metabolites, and electrolytes that make up each tear, emotional tears contain more protein.

One hypothesis is that the higher protein content makes the tear denser, leaves more traces on the cheek and slides more slowly, which is more likely to stand out from others.

Tears also show that we are weak and vulnerable which indicates the critical moment of the desire for human connection. Tears become something that immediately announces the desire to associate with others.

In this sense, the theory shows that tears are necessary to manipulate others around you. Crying has a strong impact on others.

Also, crying can neutralize strong anger in others, and researchers believe that this is why tears are such an important part of fights between two people who fall in love. The same can be said when one feels guilty and seeks forgiveness from others.

Another study suggests that tears in women contain a substance that inhibits sexual desire in men. This should not be misunderstood, because despite the fact that a man does not feel sexual desire for a crying woman, he has sympathy for her and aggression decreases.

As for people who don't cry, they tend to be withdrawn and describe their connections with other people as less intense. They also experience more negative experiences such as anger, disgust and resentment compared to people who cry.

More research is needed to determine what happens to crying and how it affects us, but the main idea is that tears work most of the time.


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