Why only humans weep: unravelling the mysteries of tears
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Main Author: Vingerhoets, A. J. J. M. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford Oxford University Press 2013
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Item Description:Illustrations on inside covers
Includes bibliographical references and index
Why only humans weep : introduction to the theme -- The human nature of crying -- Crying and adaptation : the hardware -- Crying over the lifespan -- The antecedents and context of crying -- The intra-individual effects of crying -- The social effects of tears -- Culture and crying -- Why some people cry more often than others -- Male and female tears -- Crying and health -- Too many tears ... -- A cultural historical perspective of tears -- Epilogue
Crying has fascinated mankind for millennia. Since ancient times we have known that our ability to produce emotional tears is unique human characteristic. This book is one of the first to explore this complex phenomenon
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (291 pages)
ISBN:0191639974
0191744727
0198570244
1299753426
9780191639975
9780191744723
9780198570240
9781299753426

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