anotherhoffmann@feddit.org to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 4 days agoWhy do we cry when we are sad?message-squaremessage-square32fedilinkarrow-up198arrow-down12file-text
arrow-up196arrow-down1message-squareWhy do we cry when we are sad?anotherhoffmann@feddit.org to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 4 days agomessage-square32fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarestringere@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-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-squarestringere@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-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.