02651nam 2200601Ia 450 991081674410332120240313081830.00-19-164442-01-283-71643-70-19-164441-2(CKB)2670000000273716(EBL)1073541(OCoLC)818851608(SSID)ssj0000798110(PQKBManifestationID)12325530(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000798110(PQKBWorkID)10742206(PQKB)11232458(MiAaPQ)EBC1073541(Au-PeEL)EBL1073541(CaPaEBR)ebr10618557(CaONFJC)MIL402893(OCoLC)815422294(EXLCZ)99267000000027371620111102d2012 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrWhy humans like to cry tragedy, evolution, and the brain /Michael Trimble1st ed.Oxford Oxford University Press20121 online resource (241 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-19-871349-5 0-19-969318-8 Includes bibliographical references and index.Cover; Contents; List of Figures; 1 Introduction; 2 Crying; 3 The Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology of Crying; 4 Evolution; 5 Tragedy and Tears; 6 Tearful Logic; 7 Why Do We Get Pleasure from Crying at the Theatre?; APPENDICES; 1 Neuroanatomy; 2 Glossary of Terms; A; B; C; D; E; G; H; I; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; V; W; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; ZHuman beings are the only species to have evolved the trait of emotional crying. We weep at tragedies in our lives and in those of others - remarkably even when they are fictional characters in film, opera, music, novels, and theatre. Why have we developed art forms - most powerfully, music - which move us to sadness and tears? This question forms the backdrop to Michael Trimble's discussion of emotional crying, its physiology, and its evolutionary implications. His exploration examines the connections with other distinctively human features: the development of language, self-consciousness, reCryingEmotionsCrying.Emotions.152.4Trimble Michael911403MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910816744103321Why humans like to cry4107921UNINA