The Resource Why humans like to cry : tragedy, evolution, and the brain, Michael Trimble
Why humans like to cry : tragedy, evolution, and the brain, Michael Trimble
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- Summary
- 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 move us to sadness and tears? This question forms the backdrop to Michael Trimble's discussion of emotional crying, its physiology, and its evolutionary implications. His exploration examines the connections with other distinctively human features: the development of language, self-consciousness, re
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (viii, 232 pages)
- Contents
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- 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
- Isbn
- 9780191644412
- Label
- Why humans like to cry : tragedy, evolution, and the brain
- Title
- Why humans like to cry
- Title remainder
- tragedy, evolution, and the brain
- Statement of responsibility
- Michael Trimble
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- 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 move us to sadness and tears? This question forms the backdrop to Michael Trimble's discussion of emotional crying, its physiology, and its evolutionary implications. His exploration examines the connections with other distinctively human features: the development of language, self-consciousness, re
- Cataloging source
- N$T
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Trimble, Michael R
- Dewey number
- 152.6
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- BF575.C88
- LC item number
- T75 2012eb
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
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- dictionaries
- bibliography
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- Crying
- Crying
- Tragedy
- PSYCHOLOGY
- Crying
- Tragedy
- Label
- Why humans like to cry : tragedy, evolution, and the brain, Michael Trimble
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
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- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
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- Contents
- 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
- Control code
- 815422294
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (viii, 232 pages)
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780191644412
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- c
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- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)815422294
- Label
- Why humans like to cry : tragedy, evolution, and the brain, Michael Trimble
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- 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
- Control code
- 815422294
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (viii, 232 pages)
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780191644412
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- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
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- c
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- System control number
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