Why humans like to cry tragedy, evolution and the brain

Humans are unique in shedding tears of sorrow. We do not just cry over our own problems: we seek out sad stories, go to film and the theatre to see Tragedies, and weep in response to music. What led humans to develop such a powerful social signal as tears, and to cultivate great forms of art which h...

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Main Author: Trimble, Michael R. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford, England Oxford University Press 2012.
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