A brief history of tears and crying
Autor: | Palacios Espinosa, Ximena, Sánchez Martínez, María Catalina, Palacios Sánchez, Leonardo, Zuluaga González, Juan Camilo |
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Jazyk: | Spanish; Castilian |
Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Zdroj: | Iatreia, Vol 34, Iss 3, Pp 266-274 (2021) |
Druh dokumentu: | article |
ISSN: | 0121-0793 2011-7965 |
DOI: | 10.17533/udea.iatreia.95 |
Popis: | Tears and crying are biological phenomena framed in different social and cultural contexts throughout the years. This article is a review of the construction of different conceptions around tears and crying. We explore proposals on the subject from the oldest civilizations, going through the discussion around the origin of tears (heart vs. brain), and the findings with the introduction of anatomical dissection and physiological experimentation. Finally, the evolutionary and psychological positions of crying are exposed, to study its functionality in survival and its role in social relations. The aim of this article is to present, succinctly, what have been the tears and crying through the history. |
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