Why humans like to cry : tragedy, evolution, and the brain /

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Human 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...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Trimble, Michael R. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2012.
Temas:
Crying.
Crying > Physiological aspects.
Tragedy.
Pleurs.
Pleurs > Aspect physiologique.
Tragédie.
tragedies.
PSYCHOLOGY > Physiological Psychology.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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; Z.

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