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Why Humans Like to Cry: Tragedy, Evolution, and the Brain
Trimble, Michael (Emeritus Professor of Behavioural Neurology, Institute of Neurology, London)
Why Humans Like to Cry: Tragedy, Evolution, and the Brain
Trimble, Michael (Emeritus Professor of Behavioural Neurology, Institute of Neurology, London)
Human beings are the only species to have evolved the trait of emotional crying. We even create music, fiction, film, and theatre - 'Tragedy' - to encourage crying. Michael Trimble looks at the physiology and evolution of this unique human behaviour, exploring its links with language, consciousness, empathy, and religious practices.
240 pages, 12 black and white line drawings
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | October 28, 2014 |
ISBN13 | 9780198713494 |
Publishers | Oxford University Press |
Pages | 242 |
Dimensions | 130 × 198 × 14 mm · 204 g |
Language | English |