Podcast HackWhy Do We Cry?By Unexplainable, Noam Hassenfeld
In a Nutshell
In this February 2024 episode of the Unexplainable podcast, producer Mandy Nguyen interviews Reverend Ben Perry and clinical psychologist Ad Vingerhoets about the mystery of emotional tears and what it means to cry.
Favorite Quote
The special tears, the mysterious ones, are the emotional tears. These are the tears we cry when we're moved or overwhelmed. And scientists believe that these tears are uniquely human.
Mandy Nguyen
Introduction
Even though we all cry, emotional tears are still a puzzle to scientists and researchers.
In this February 2024 episode of Vox's Unexplainable podcast, host Mandy Nguyen discusses the history and experience of crying with psychologist Ad Vingerhoets and Minister Rev. Ben Perry, the author of Cry, Baby: Why Our Tears Matter.
This episode examines different theories about what causes tears and looks at why some people find it more difficult to cry than others.
Referencing personal experiences and scientific studies, along with answering questions from the public, this episode is a deep dive into tears and what makes them so special.
Here are the 3 key insights from this Hack
- 1.Why humans cry is a question that’s been studied inconclusively for decades
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