Why do we cry?

[Some bullets]

To me it serves no purpose other then a release. Yet we see people crying over trivial things. Sometimes it makes us feel worse and it fogs our perceptions. We are the only species to cry when we feel strong overpowering emotion. How did this trait make it in our D.N.A? The reason I am bringing this up is we lost an important football game tonight and they cried. I could not muster up any emotion ,and did not see why they cried. I have worked with people who die or are dying on a regular basis. I guess this made me more emotionally hardened then my teammates. I see for what it is a game ,but a lot of my teammates were depressed. Is it wrong that I didn't care? The strange thing is I have been with the team longer then some of those who cried. It is not that I didn't try I did my best with what I had ,so I am not ashamed that we lost.

Is that we are weak we cry or because we are all empathatic to ourselves and others. Also, is it wrong not to feel anything when others say I should? Does depression make us stronger in the mind or weaker? These questions could go on ,but I belive you understand my points. Any insight would be helpful.

(P.S) I do play starting Varsity both offfense and defense for those who say I don't put in much effort in ,and that is why I don't care. I work hard , I am just used to letting things go.

 

[Lazier Than Thou]

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=depressions-evolutionary

It's not exactly about crying specifically, but it is about feeling poorly.

It's also horribly reasoned, but that's how things happen.

 

[Legion]

Is it wrong that you didn't cry over a sport? No, on the contrary I think it's pathetic that anyone would cry over something so trivial. Especially considering most of the guys who do that tend to be the "hard men" who wouldn't cry over something serious.

As for depression making you stronger or weaker that depends on the individual.

The reason people cry at all is for emotional release and to let others know that we are upset (to get a sympathy response).

 

[Casual Shinji]

Maybe there is no scientific explaination for crying.

Just as science can't explain why we yawn.

 

[Skeleon]

It's so our eyes don't dry up, it'd be harmful to our eyes' epithelia.
Oh, wait, you mean crying because of emotions...? No clue.

 

[historybuff]

I think they talked about that in the Terminator two film.

 

[Fire Daemon]

Maybe there is no scientific explaination for crying.

Just as science can't explain why we yawn.

We yawn to regulate the levels of Carbon Dioxide and Oxygen in our lungs.

http://www.coolquiz.com/trivia/explain/docs/yawn.asp

That link probably isn't the best of scientific journals but I always thought that the answer for yawning was common knowledge and hence don't think a link to a scientific study is needed, just as you don't need a link to a scientific journal to explain how the digestive system works.

As for crying, I have no idea. It's obviously the result of a chemical imbalance caused by the feelings of sadness, incredible joy, pain and many other factors but why have water come out of your eyes? It just seems silly to me.

 

[Jay Cee]

Some wanker with the lack of even rudimentary intelligence decided to form the company "SOUTH PARK GAMES"

...That made me cry.

 

[Pandalisk]

Maybe there is no scientific explaination for crying.

Just as science can't explain why we yawn.

We yawn to regulate the levels of Carbon Dioxide and Oxygen in our lungs.

http://www.coolquiz.com/trivia/explain/docs/yawn.asp

That link probably isn't the best of scientific journals but I always thought that the answer for yawning was common knowledge and hence don't think a link to a scientific study is needed, just as you don't need a link to a scientific journal to explain how the digestive system works.

As for crying, I have no idea. It's obviously the result of a chemical imbalance caused by the feelings of sadness, incredible joy, pain and many other factors but why have water come out of your eyes? It just seems silly to me.

Because water coming from other exit points would look stupid and very weird

No i think God got it right first time
Or Evolution, but meeeeh

 

[Some bullets]

Is it wrong that you didn't cry over a sport? No, on the contrary I think it's pathetic that anyone would cry over something so trivial. Especially considering most of the guys who do that tend to be the "hard men" who wouldn't cry over something serious.

As for depression making you stronger or weaker that depends on the individual.

The reason people cry at all is for emotional release and to let others know that we are upset (to get a sympathy response).

I understand what you are saying ,but I can't help to think of one instance after the game.
My friend B trys hard at school and stays up till 2 doing his work because we have practive for 3 hours after school everyday. He works hard to be good ,but he is one of the main reasons we lost. I understand the pressure he puts on himself to excel. He cried after the game. I guess for the reason of inadquatcy ,but he doesn't realize we are still just kids and shouldn't be this high-strung over a game. It just doesn't add up is he weak for crying? I told him to get over it and move on. Yet he still beats himself up with poison thoughts of inadquecy.

 

[Biosophilogical]

My opinion is that the presence of tears in the eyes is
a) a method so that animals (humans) could tell when something was bothering their (pack?) member and stop them being sad and depressed
or
b) as in a fight, someone looks more vulnerable and unimposing when their eyes are shiny.

 

[headshotcatcher]

My opinion is that the presence of tears in the eyes is
a) a method so that animals (humans) could tell when something was bothering their (pack?) member and stop them being sad and depressed

I'm with this guy, it is just a depiction for emotions just as you frown when you are doing something thats hard

 

[Legion]

Is it wrong that you didn't cry over a sport? No, on the contrary I think it's pathetic that anyone would cry over something so trivial. Especially considering most of the guys who do that tend to be the "hard men" who wouldn't cry over something serious.

As for depression making you stronger or weaker that depends on the individual.

The reason people cry at all is for emotional release and to let others know that we are upset (to get a sympathy response).

I understand what you are saying ,but I can't help to think of one instance after the game.
My friend B trys hard at school and stays up till 2 doing his work because we have practive for 3 hours after school everyday. He works hard to be good ,but he is one of the main reasons we lost. I understand the pressure he puts on himself to excel. He cried after the game. I guess for the reason of inadquatcy ,but he doesn't realize we are still just kids and shouldn't be this high-strung over a game. It just doesn't add up is he weak for crying? I told him to get over it and move on. Yet he still beats himself up with poison thoughts of inadquecy.

See, that is somewhat different, he wasn't crying over the game, but the fact he was disappointed/angry that he didn't perform better at something.

I was referring to the people in the crowd who have nothing to do with the game getting emotional over a stranger scoring a goal/home-run or whatever because the sport means so much to them.

For a participant/family member it makes more sense because they spend their own time getting involved and have something to win/lose in the outcome.

It doesn't make him weak, but he should probably realise that it wasn't a huge deal, especially as you are kids. If it was a huge competition like a county/state/country-wide one then I suppose it makes more sense.

 

[Some bullets]

My opinion is that the presence of tears in the eyes is
a) a method so that animals (humans) could tell when something was bothering their (pack?) member and stop them being sad and depressed

I'm with this guy, it is just a depiction for emotions just as you frown when you are doing something thats hard

I see the point but then frowning is just as confusing as crying when you think of it. Im still with the assasins creed approach myself Instinct=Ancestral memory. If you apply that it makes sense in a way i guess

 

[Casual Shinji]

Maybe there is no scientific explaination for crying.

Just as science can't explain why we yawn.

We yawn to regulate the levels of Carbon Dioxide and Oxygen in our lungs.

http://www.coolquiz.com/trivia/explain/docs/yawn.asp

That link probably isn't the best of scientific journals but I always thought that the answer for yawning was common knowledge and hence don't think a link to a scientific study is needed, just as you don't need a link to a scientific journal to explain how the digestive system works.

As for crying, I have no idea. It's obviously the result of a chemical imbalance caused by the feelings of sadness, incredible joy, pain and many other factors but why have water come out of your eyes? It just seems silly to me.

There are other researches that disprove that.(can't find a link for that) These researches say that the reason we yawn is because we're taught to do it as babies by seeing other people yawn. I don't know if I believe that. But I never hold to much value in science trying to explain human behavior. How can we explain or understand the very essence that makes us what are and deturmens how we act?

 

[Some bullets]

Is it wrong that you didn't cry over a sport? No, on the contrary I think it's pathetic that anyone would cry over something so trivial. Especially considering most of the guys who do that tend to be the "hard men" who wouldn't cry over something serious.

As for depression making you stronger or weaker that depends on the individual.

The reason people cry at all is for emotional release and to let others know that we are upset (to get a sympathy response).

I understand what you are saying ,but I can't help to think of one instance after the game.
My friend B trys hard at school and stays up till 2 doing his work because we have practive for 3 hours after school everyday. He works hard to be good ,but he is one of the main reasons we lost. I understand the pressure he puts on himself to excel. He cried after the game. I guess for the reason of inadquatcy ,but he doesn't realize we are still just kids and shouldn't be this high-strung over a game. It just doesn't add up is he weak for crying? I told him to get over it and move on. Yet he still beats himself up with poison thoughts of inadquecy.

See, that is somewhat different, he wasn't crying over the game, but the fact he was disappointed/angry that he didn't perform better at something.

I was referring to the people in the crowd who have nothing to do with the game getting emotional over a stranger scoring a goal/home-run or whatever because the sport means so much to them.

For a participant/family member it makes more sense because they spend their own time getting involved and have something to win/lose in the outcome.

It doesn't make him weak, but he should probably realise that it wasn't a huge deal, especially as you are kids. If it was a huge competition like a county/state/country-wide one then I suppose it makes more sense.

Yes but why does frustration make us cry? He is viewed weak by others when in fact I know he is strong, he just is too shy.

 

[bodyklok]

It's a social response, people cry for a lot of differen't reasons but it's all essentially to promote empathy and express feelings, of course that doesn't stop people abusing such functions.

 

[Broady Brio]

It's a social response, people cry for a lot of differen't reasons but it's all essentially to promote empathy and express feelings, of course that doesn't stop people abusing such functions.

I think I've abused it once in Primany School so I could go home hahaha.

But when shit goes into overdrive, yeah my dads not exactly supportive.
"You need to grow up, George."
"Stop being a woman!"

Yeah because ALL men are supreme badasses who are 100% MAN who are unable to cry.

 

[Davey Woo]

It might just be that the area of your brain that controls the "crying" is next to or near the bit that deals with emotions, meaning that if we get very emotional we may start to cry because that area of the brain is very active.

Just an idea.

 

[Fire Daemon]

There are other researches that disprove that.(can't find a link for that) These researches say that the reason we yawn is because we're taught to do it as babies by seeing other people yawn. I don't know if I believe that. But I never hold to much value in science trying to explain human behavior. How can we explain or understand the very essence that makes us what are and deturmens how we act?

I'm not sure if I believe that either. If we learn to yawn from adults, why did we yawn to begin with? I do agree with you about human behavior and science. While psychiatry can explain a lot about the mind there will always be a small part of human nature that we'll never fully grasp.