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Why Only Humans Weep - Unravelling the Mysteries of Tears (Hardcover, New)
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Why Only Humans Weep - Unravelling the Mysteries of Tears (Hardcover, New)
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Crying has fascinated mankind for millenia. Since ancient times, we
have known that emotional tears are a unique human characteristic.
Unsurprisingly, over hundreds of years, scholars from different
backgrounds have speculated about the origin and functions of human
tears. According to Charles Darwin, tears fulfilled no adaptive
function. And yet, this seems in sharp contrast to statements in
the popular media about the significance of crying. Crying is
thought to bring relief and is considered healthy - and withholding
tears unhealthy. In addition, tears have been said to inhibit
aggression in assaulters and to promote social bonding. Perhaps
that could explain why tears have been so important in our
evolution. Ad Vingerhoets is one of the few scientists in the world
to have studied crying. He examines in Why only humans weep which
claims about crying are scientifically tenable - which are fact and
which are fiction? Though a psychologist, he doesn't just restrict
himself to the current psychological literature, but also explores
work in evolutionary biology, neurosciences, theology, art,
history, and anthropology to provide an integrated perspective on
this complex phenomenon. Written throughout in an academically
accessible style, this book is groundbreaking in contributing to a
modern scientific understanding of crying. It will have broad
appeal to psychologists, psychiatrists, philosophers, biologists,
and anthropologists.
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