Psychological Facts

Cry - (Tears)

Everyone starts life with that first cry...

So, let's explore some facts about tears...

• Babies from different cultures, cry differently

• Many people think that tears are the true emotion...

According to Bylsma (a researcher), tears are usually true but not always...

Bylsma also adds some more points:

• In a study of nearly 200 Dutch women, Bylsma found that most did say they felt better after crying. But not everyone.

Bylsma also adds: "We found that individuals who scored higher on [measures of] depression or anxiety were likely to feel worse after crying."
                
                      

• When a person cries, if the first drop comes out of the right eye, it's from happiness. But when the first drop comes out from left eye, it's pain.

* If it is from both the eyes at the same time, you probably stepped on a LEGO

• Some people are indeed more prone to crying as crying provides psychological relief

• Women really do cry more than men

• Many species who spend time on land shed tears

Example: Animals

Did you ever think of it?

There are three distinct types of tears:

• Basal
• Reflex
• Emotional

Researchers says: "Emotional tears are triggered by strong feelings - unique to humans"

• People are more like to cry at night

• Different types of tears shed different chemicals

• Guys get turned off when a girl cries as there is a signal transmitted

"Smelling a woman's tears had a measurable effect on men" says biochemist Idan Frumin

•According to recent statistics, Frey, PhD, found that women cry an average of 5.3 times a month, while men cry an average of 1.3 times per month

• According to a Dutch researcher, women in wealthier economic countries cry more than women in poorer countries

Did you ever wonder?

I think many of us...

One will not actually run out of tears but the production may slow down due to certain factors.