Tears are not an expression of human weakness as many think, but a sign of courage and one of the most important ways of human psychological self-healing, psychologists point out. Humans have two types of tears that differ from each other in function.
"Reflex tears appear when the eye is irritated, they contain 98 percent water and play an important role in moistening the eye. There are also so-called emotional tears, which, in addition to water, also contain a stress hormone, which is eliminated from the body by crying," explains American biochemist Dr. William Frey.
When crying, all the harmful substances accumulated during stressful periods are thrown out, and at the same time, the production of the happy hormone endorphins is stimulated. This is the reason why we feel better after crying.
"Tears, in fact, cleanse the body of toxins, but also heal the heart emotionally. By crying, a person throws out the burden of emotions, after which they feel calmer. It is interesting, however, that in men, female crying causes a drop in testosterone and a decrease in libido," points out Dr. Judith Orlof, professor of psychology at the American university UCLA, reports Večernje novosti.
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