CRYING accompanies us from the day we are born. Crying became our acoustic umbilical cord, because we cry to have our emotional and physical needs cared for. But why do we shed tears as we grow older, when we can communicate in other ways? Emotional tears flood our eyes for a veriety of reasons. We may cry because of grief, frustration, or physical or psychological suffering. But euphoria, relief, and achievement likewise provoke emotional tears...in this case, tears of joy. Tears can also be contagious. Maybe imaginary situations in a film or a book have also made you cry. Whatever the reason, crying is a powerful nonverbal language. Tears provoke reactions. For example, most of us find tears as sadness difficult to ignore because they alert us that someone is suffering. In response, we may try to comfort or help the one who weeps. Three Types of Tears: (a) BASAL TEARS: Tears glands constantly produce this clear liquid to protect and lubricate our eyes. Its also improves our eyesight. When we blink, this fluid is spread over the eyes. (b) REFLEX TEARS: These tears flood our eyes when an irritating substance or particle gets into them. Reflex tears are also associated with actions as varied as yawning and laughing. (c) EMOTIONAL TEARS: These are the human tears that shed when we feel a strong emotion. They contain a 24 percent higher protein concentration than reflex tears. NOTE: Newborn babies usually do not shed tears when they cry. They have enough moisture to protect their eyes, but tears appear after several weeks when their tear ducts develop fully. 85 percent of women and 73 percent of men reported feeling better after crying.
Posted on: Fri, 14 Mar 2014 08:25:40 +0000
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