Why Only Humans Weep: Unravelling the Mysteries of Tears

Abstract

1. Why Only Humans Weep: Introduction to the theme 2. The Human Nature of Crying 3. Crying and Adaptation: The hardware 4. Crying over the Lifespan 5. The Antecedents and Context of Crying 6. The Intra-individual Effects of Crying 7. The Social Effects of Tears 8. Culture and Crying 9. Why Some People Cry More Often than Others 10. Male and Female Tears 11. Crying and Health 12. Too many tears... 13. A Cultural Historical Perspective of Tears 14. Epilogue

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