anotherhoffmann@feddit.org to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 4 months agoWhy do we cry when we are sad?message-squaremessage-square32fedilinkarrow-up117file-text
arrow-up117message-squareWhy do we cry when we are sad?anotherhoffmann@feddit.org to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 4 months agomessage-square32fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarestringere@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up5·4 months agoA cursory search reveals that many other animals shed tears.
minus-squareSterile_Technique@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·4 months agoAs a means of clearing debris, or specifically as an emotional response?
minus-squarestringere@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 months 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.