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Book Title
Why Humans Like to Cry: Tragedy, Evolution, and the Brain
Publication Date
2014-08-28
ISBN
9780198713494

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0198713495
ISBN-13
9780198713494
eBay Product ID (ePID)
202490700

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
242 Pages
Publication Name
Why Humans like to Cry : Tragedy, Evolution, and the Brain
Language
English
Publication Year
2014
Subject
General, Emotions
Type
Textbook
Author
Michael Trimble
Subject Area
Psychology
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
6.3 Oz
Item Length
7.7 in
Item Width
5.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Reviews
"Trimble ambitiously cracks the surface of a complex human process." --Scientific American 01/03/2013, 'Trimble ambitiously cracks the surface of a complex human process.'Scientific American'This is a stimulating adventurous book.'Daily Telegraph'Trimble earned my respect for his erudition and ambition ... an engaging storyteller.'Randolph Cornelius, New Scientist'Fascinating volume ... an insightful account ... offers a profound glimpse into the human heart as well as deep insight into the role of art in our lives.'Guardian
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
152.6
Table Of Content
1. Introduction2. Crying3. The Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology of Crying4. Evolution5. Tragedy and Tears6. Tearful Logic7. Why Do We Get Pleasure from Crying at the Theatre?Appendix 1: NeuroanatomyAppendix 2: Glossary of termsNotesBibliographyIndex
Synopsis
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, religious practices, and empathy. Neuroanatomy and neurophysiology of the brain have uncovered unique human characteristics; mirror neurones, for example, explain why we unconsciously imitate actions and behaviour. Whereas Nietzsche argued that artistic tragedy was born with the ancient Greeks, Trimble places its origins far earlier. His neurophysiological and evolutionary insights shed fascinating light onto this enigmatic part of our humanity., 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.

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