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Comments on: Crying Out for an Answer http://www.christianschneiderblog.com/2008/12/18/crying-out-for-an-answer/ Author, Columnist Thu, 18 Dec 2008 22:13:59 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.5 By: Mr. Pelican Pants http://www.christianschneiderblog.com/2008/12/18/crying-out-for-an-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-568 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 22:13:59 +0000 http://www.christianschneiderblog.com/?p=1859#comment-568 I love the Interweb. Here’s what it says:

Three types of tears are generated by the human eye. Basal tears protect the eye and keep it moist. Reflex tears flush out the eye when it becomes irritated. And emotional tears flow in response to sadness, distress, or physical pain.

Studies have shown that emotional tears contain more manganese, an element that affects temperament, and more prolactin, a hormone that regulates milk production.

Sobbing out manganese and prolactin is thought to relieve tension by balancing the body’s stress levels and eliminating build ups of the chemicals, making the crier feel better.

So weeping after that sappy movie might not mean that you are a total wuss after all. In fact, it may mean that you are behaving like a perfectly normal human being.
Author: Emily V. Driscoll

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