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Crying-- a question for the science-y people

Posted By: Lirelyn, on host 216.2.232.25
Date: Saturday, March 1, 2003, at 11:22:19

I just noticed this.

As I imagine is common experience, when I'm very upset and have a good long cry, I come out of it feeling a unique kind of quietness. I assume most people know what I'm talking about, so I won't elaborate on the feeling anymore. What I find odd is that the feeling often comes even after I've been crying for completely unemotional reasons-- as when I've been chopping onions, for example. Before I realized this, I attributed the post-crying calm to some kind of emotional release. But now I'm wondering if there's some kind of biological effect that produces that feeling after the shedding of tears. Anyone know anything about this?

Lire"Of course, I also woke up with the same feeling after a dream in which I was crying uncontrollably for a long time... go figure"lyn

Replies To This Message

Re: Crying-- a quick science-type answer. - Bourne - Fri, 3/7/2003, 01:34:57
Re: Crying-- a question for the science-y people - Platypi007 - Tue, 3/4/2003, 11:34:30
- Re: Crying-- a question for the science-y people - Mike, the penny-stamp man - Tue, 3/4/2003, 13:36:23
  - Re: Crying-- a question for the science-y people - Sam - Tue, 3/4/2003, 17:34:04
    - Re: Crying-- a question for the science-y people - Mike, the penny-stamp man - Tue, 3/4/2003, 22:25:58
      - Re: Crying-- a question for the science-y people - Sam - Wed, 3/5/2003, 06:14:50
      - Re: Crying-- a question for the science-y people - Cynthia - Wed, 3/5/2003, 04:48:27
        
        Re: Crying-- a question for the science-y people - Stephen - Wed, 3/5/2003, 07:43:11
    - Re: Crying-- a question for the science-y people - Platypi007 - Tue, 3/4/2003, 19:23:47
Crying--the answere from a not science-y people - Mike, the penny-stamp man - Mon, 3/3/2003, 10:23:20
- Re: Crying--the answer from a not science-y people - Lirelyn - Mon, 3/3/2003, 10:44:41
  - Re: Crying--the answer from a not science-y people - Platypi007 - Mon, 3/3/2003, 22:00:35
Re: Crying-- a question for the science-y people - koalamom - Sat, 3/1/2003, 21:39:41
- Re: Crying-- a question for the science-y people - NormalAsylum - Sun, 3/2/2003, 20:57:41
  - Re: Crying-- a question for the science-y people - Mike, the penny-stamp man - Mon, 3/3/2003, 09:49:44
Re: Crying-- a question for the science-y people - Asmearis - Sat, 3/1/2003, 16:45:17
- Re: Crying-- a question for the science-y people - Brunnen-G - Sat, 3/1/2003, 23:29:51

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