anotherhoffmann@feddit.org to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 4 days agoWhy do we cry when we are sad?message-squaremessage-square31fedilinkarrow-up197arrow-down12file-text
arrow-up195arrow-down1message-squareWhy do we cry when we are sad?anotherhoffmann@feddit.org to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 4 days agomessage-square31fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarestringerelinkfedilinkarrow-up7·4 days agoA cursory search reveals that many other animals shed tears.
minus-squareSterile_Technique@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·4 days agoAs a means of clearing debris, or specifically as an emotional response?
minus-squarestringerelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·4 days agoBoth, but verifyng an emotional response in an animal is probably difficult to prove scientifically.
A cursory search reveals that many other animals shed tears.
As a means of clearing debris, or specifically as an emotional response?
Both, but verifyng an emotional response in an animal is probably difficult to prove scientifically.