WHY HUMANS LIKE TO CRY

Human beings are the only species to have evolved the trait of emotional crying. We weep at tragedies in our lives and in those of o thers - remarkably even when they are fictional characters in film, opera, music, novels, and theatre. Why have we developed art for ms - most powerfully, music - which move us to sadness and tears? This question forms the backdrop to Michael Trimble's discussion o f emotional crying, its physiology, and its evolutionary implications. His exploration examines the connections with other distincti vely hum...[Llegir més]