Why Humans Like to Cry
Tragedy, Evolution, and the Brain
1st Edition
Published on 25. October 2012
241 pages
978-0-19-164441-2 (ISBN)
Description
Human beings are the only species to have evolved the trait of emotional crying. We even create music, fiction, film, and theatre - 'Tragedy' - to encourage crying. Michael Trimble looks at the physiology and evolution of this unique human behaviour, exploring its links with language, consciousness, empathy, and religious practices.
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Content
- Cover
- Contents
- List of Figures
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Crying
- 3 The Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology of Crying
- 4 Evolution
- 5 Tragedy and Tears
- 6 Tearful Logic
- 7 Why Do We Get Pleasure from Crying at the Theatre?
- APPENDICES
- 1 Neuroanatomy
- 2 Glossary of Terms
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