Why Do We Cry? - Glad You Asked S1

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  • Опубликовано: 7 окт 2019
  • Glad You Asked host Joss Fong has been fascinated by crying her entire life. She’s even kept a spreadsheet of every time she cries to figure out what patterns lie in the triggers. This episode explores how crying evolved in humans and what it tells us about ourselves.
    Here are some of the videos Joss had the other hosts watch:
    • Unsung Hero | ไทยประกั...
    • "A minute of silence" ...
    • A homeless dog living ...
    • Johnnie Walker - Dear ...
    • Video
    • Ellen DeGeneres Receiv... + • Ellen DeGeneres tears ...
    • Acceptance Speech - Be...
    • Sam Tageson lives the ...
    • Extra Gum - Birds (Ori...
    Key Sources:
    Thai ad “Unsung Hero”: • Unsung Hero | ไทยประกั...
    Why Only Humans Weep by Ad Vingerhoets www.amazon.com/dp/B00B9WPN00/...
    Crying: A Natural and Cultural History of Tears byTom Lutz www.amazon.com/gp/product/039...
    “Culture and Crying: Prevalences and Gender Differences” journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/...
    “Social and psychological consequences of not crying: possible associations with psychopathology and therapeutic relevance.” www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2...
    “Moment-to-moment changes in feeling moved match changes in closeness, tears, goosebumps, and warmth: time series analyses” .www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2...
    “Empathy: Gender effects in brain and behavior” www.sciencedirect.com/science...
    “Male and Female Differences in Nonconscious Mimicry: A Systematic Review” jeps.efpsa.org/articles/10.53...
    0:00 Intro
    1:22 Why Do We Cry?
    4:37 The Evolution Of Tears
    6:57 Cathartic Crying
    10:13 Tears Of Empathy
    12:00 Moved To Tears
    16:47 International Stats
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Комментарии • 5 тыс.

  • @Vox
    @Vox  4 года назад +3296

    Thanks for watching, everyone! I was a little embarrassed to admit all the cheesy things that made me cry, but after working on this episode, I've decided that crying is a really valuable reminder of the values you hold and the people (or animals) you care about. Those tears mean we aren't just saying that we care about things like kindness and justice, we actually do care on a fundamental level, maybe even more than we realize.
    Keep an eye out for new, free episodes of Glad You Asked every Tuesday. And don't forget to subscribe to our channel and turn on notifications (🔔) to get more Vox videos: bit.ly/voxyoutube
    -joss

    • @ferglesnerk
      @ferglesnerk 4 года назад +16

      Hhmmm, I'm 53 years old. My father passed away three days after my 21st birthday. I didn't cry at the news or the funeral. I haven't cried for him at all. Six months ago I nail gunned a nail through my forearm. It hurt so much I cried all the way to the hospital and beyond. Why the difference?

    • @mariocuric6690
      @mariocuric6690 4 года назад +17

      @@ferglesnerk Your "programmed" by society to not cry for emotional purposes, as a lot of men are. Or you just simply dont have that emotional connection between these muscle and your brain.

    • @niraea
      @niraea 4 года назад +10

      ​@@ferglesnerk my take away from the video was that some people just seem to not cry as much. maybe it's a personality thing, maybe psychological pain isn't so visceral for you, who knows? but a nail gun to the arm will definitely cause visceral pain that can't be ignored.

    • @SunflowerSpotlight
      @SunflowerSpotlight 4 года назад

      That would have been really hard for me to do; I think it was really creative to want to pursue this and go after it with regularity and honesty. It was also very brave.

    • @gierekrae
      @gierekrae 4 года назад

      Best wishes, Joss!

  • @mariadias3210
    @mariadias3210 4 года назад +7067

    "How often do you cry"
    "Actually I cried on my way here"
    What a mood

  • @spoiltmilk6511
    @spoiltmilk6511 4 года назад +4767

    i cry out of anger and frustration a lot. when i have consistent mild pain I cry not because it's too painful but because I'm frustrated that I'm out of control of my pain and my body

    • @eggy1214
      @eggy1214 4 года назад +79

      spoilt milk same omg I’ll just hit my side and feel uncomfortable but I’d cry about it even though it doesn’t hurt

    • @aquaaria3489
      @aquaaria3489 4 года назад +56

      Yes, I do too. I rarely cry, but there were days where my father didn't seem to understand me or take effort to do so, so it was really rough for me to take all of that in and I felt like crying was the best way to deal with it...

    • @loopy5635
      @loopy5635 4 года назад +3

      Yh but just ur profile picture of mob should cheer you up

    • @Nour-ey5le
      @Nour-ey5le 4 года назад +4

      Aquaticjaney i feel the same and its feels unnatural...

    • @corona-cation3994
      @corona-cation3994 4 года назад

      spoilt milk same

  • @lea-up1cw
    @lea-up1cw 4 года назад +1543

    I take a picture of myself whenever I cry and add it to my folder called “me crying”

    • @lea-up1cw
      @lea-up1cw 4 года назад +129

      Adi I ask myself the same thing

    • @lea-up1cw
      @lea-up1cw 4 года назад +21

      Adi I’m sorry you had to go through this ;( I hope things get better for you💗

    • @lea-up1cw
      @lea-up1cw 4 года назад +19

      Adi Revenge might not be the best Idea tbh. Be smart and take good care of yourself, instead of making things worse by “attacking back”. Even if u felt hurt or violated it’s not the best way to solve things trust me.

    • @Abcdefghhhh292
      @Abcdefghhhh292 4 года назад +8

      Same but I keep them in hidden snaps so no one can see them

    • @Lil_tml_16
      @Lil_tml_16 4 года назад +3

      That's sad, why do you do that?

  • @valentinajimenezcardenas5962
    @valentinajimenezcardenas5962 4 года назад +999

    Why sometimes we feel so bad, but we don't cry? Its like "I want to cry, but I can't". Why it happens?

    • @sabahateren51
      @sabahateren51 4 года назад +83

      Bcause you cannot control your emotions and you probably have grown by repress

    • @obg_fresh
      @obg_fresh 4 года назад +46

      Because Obi-Wan has the high ground

    • @rajanamorina7129
      @rajanamorina7129 4 года назад +1

      @@sabahateren51 cima

    • @peachy-wd6ci
      @peachy-wd6ci 4 года назад +3

      omg that happened to me today!!

    • @patokw5684
      @patokw5684 4 года назад +12

      Because for most people actually crying is a some sort of stigmatized action

  • @Cpt.PickHard
    @Cpt.PickHard 4 года назад +14726

    I cry everytime when i look at my bank account

  • @safar5370
    @safar5370 4 года назад +6748

    In primary school i thought we cried becuase we drank too much water

    • @yumoew
      @yumoew 4 года назад +48

      Unwanted Man same tho

    • @notqnp996
      @notqnp996 4 года назад +58

      Unwanted Man what lol

    • @litibarra407
      @litibarra407 4 года назад +98

      🤣🤣🤣is that why your always wearing them glasses it holds the liquid like a cup🤭

    • @lazyjaney28
      @lazyjaney28 4 года назад +6

      Unwanted Man lol

    • @lookatcurryman4811
      @lookatcurryman4811 4 года назад +17

      Unwanted Man Only real men cry

  • @mari.shinyyy8246
    @mari.shinyyy8246 4 года назад +845

    The video title: "Why do we cry? "
    Me: *"BECAUSE IM SAD"*

    • @essieee1859
      @essieee1859 4 года назад +2

      bobastar me all the time 😂

    • @amberdegenhardt6270
      @amberdegenhardt6270 4 года назад

      😂

    • @LSV.B
      @LSV.B 4 года назад +3

      Because I’m happy 😊

    • @candypsycho3498
      @candypsycho3498 4 года назад

      But why are we sad?

    • @LSV.B
      @LSV.B 4 года назад

      Night Tune because they have depression 😪

  • @ms.artichokecheesepizzawst3239
    @ms.artichokecheesepizzawst3239 4 года назад +619

    I lost my daughter to cancer when she was 6 ..
    I cry almost daily

    • @katherinemarie1327
      @katherinemarie1327 4 года назад +63

      d stu I am so incredibly sorry for your loss 💕

    • @the-poopshitters
      @the-poopshitters 4 года назад +20

      That's unfortunate ☹️

    • @opemilekanadesunloye351
      @opemilekanadesunloye351 4 года назад +20

      I'm sorry man. Time eases these things.

    • @pinktomatoes485
      @pinktomatoes485 4 года назад +12

      Im so sorry fot your lost i hope you can give it a place some day❤

    • @dopes82k13
      @dopes82k13 4 года назад +23

      i sm so sorry for you loss. one day you will see your baby again.

  • @yumoew
    @yumoew 4 года назад +2740

    “Women cry 2-4 times a month”
    Ok whats wrong I’m crying everyday not even kidding..

    • @maddis6821
      @maddis6821 4 года назад +33

      Meee

    • @roonilwazlib5402
      @roonilwazlib5402 4 года назад +32

      Same...

    • @joyridesham
      @joyridesham 4 года назад +13

      Hormones, Pmt

    • @liofotiafan9460
      @liofotiafan9460 4 года назад +77

      What do you usually cry about? You might need a therapist, that's a lot

    • @lovefoolish7886
      @lovefoolish7886 4 года назад +117

      I thought it was normal, then I got diagnosed with anxiety and depression

  • @mizzbelle97
    @mizzbelle97 4 года назад +1829

    “He’s sad.”
    “That made me sad.”
    Omg now I’m crying too kid...

    • @jeffadaze1316
      @jeffadaze1316 4 года назад +12

      FACTS

    • @cmh9932
      @cmh9932 4 года назад +5

      Same😥

    • @Ricky-we7um
      @Ricky-we7um 4 года назад +6

      Get your simpsons avatar outta here you Billie eilish fan

    • @cam0mng
      @cam0mng 4 года назад

      Anna Banana When??

    • @jessi4773
      @jessi4773 4 года назад +4

      @@cam0mng 10:13 :)

  • @AlreadyTaken999
    @AlreadyTaken999 4 года назад +189

    "That is TOO much water for that plant!"
    Amazing.

    • @musicguy20
      @musicguy20 4 года назад +10

      *cries *

    • @danthomas6587
      @danthomas6587 3 года назад +6

      The plant was already dead. It was the thought that counted.

    • @PC-kd7dj
      @PC-kd7dj 2 года назад

      Empathy extends to plants?

  • @nykal1510
    @nykal1510 4 года назад +154

    This really intrigued me. I cry each night before sleep, but it's from happiness, I finally have friends.

    • @Shivani-vo2jf
      @Shivani-vo2jf 3 года назад +15

      this is wholesome x

    • @-_Somebody_
      @-_Somebody_ 3 года назад +8

      Great news! I hope they do not ever betray you!

    • @akashdeb5201
      @akashdeb5201 3 года назад

      Nice

    • @nykal1510
      @nykal1510 3 года назад +1

      @@inaner3580 Weird stuff: online Instagram group from my country. Most people left and the remainder of us grew rather close and eventually we collectively met up - to put it short. One I went particularly well with and she became my *best* friend... and then my girlfriend!
      For nearly eight months now we were seeing each other approximately once a month, though with a huge gap during our lockdown.

    • @yeah2472
      @yeah2472 3 года назад +2

      Aww that's amazing!

  • @JeremyDuckMusic
    @JeremyDuckMusic 4 года назад +2205

    Video: How often do you cry?
    Me: *thinks about crying*
    Me: *starts crying*

  • @karzimegmusic8437
    @karzimegmusic8437 4 года назад +1694

    "A tear is made of %1 water, and %99 of feelings..."

  • @oldaccount5877
    @oldaccount5877 4 года назад +381

    Johnny Depp once said:
    "People don't cry becauss they are weak, they cry because they have stayed strong for too long.: you guys aren't weak. :)

  • @beeperu-san
    @beeperu-san 4 года назад +283

    Vox: "Humans are the only being that cry out of emotions..."
    Me: You madam and sir have yet to met Kermit.

    • @maxinea7782
      @maxinea7782 4 года назад +28

      There's a video where a dog and cow grew up together on youtube, when they took the cow away the dog cried tears.

    • @qtchyu3216
      @qtchyu3216 4 года назад +2

      Maxine Cullum IVE SEEN THAT VIDEO!! it’s so sad :(

    • @Cybernaut551
      @Cybernaut551 3 года назад

      Yoda has joined the chat.

    • @cathyvo4876
      @cathyvo4876 3 года назад +2

      Maxine Cullum WHY DID THE COW GET TAKEN AWAY?!🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺

    • @lancethrustworthy
      @lancethrustworthy 3 года назад

      I'm thinking elephants have sorrow-linked tears.

  • @joemamma6596
    @joemamma6596 4 года назад +4298

    Dude: i cry 1 time every 6 months
    Me: I cry 1 time every 6 minutes

    • @n0ra758
      @n0ra758 4 года назад +24

      joe mamma are u cancer?

    • @bluesoul1260
      @bluesoul1260 4 года назад +49

      @@n0ra758 pisces too are very emotional
      I'm not a pisces tho I'm a taurus

    • @noemiegiliberto8482
      @noemiegiliberto8482 4 года назад +16

      blue soul sooooo true I cry at least once a day and I am pisces 😂😂😂😂😂

    • @catlow4553
      @catlow4553 4 года назад +8

      I cry yesterday :'D

    • @helli5057
      @helli5057 4 года назад +9

      @@n0ra758 are you a stereotypical brat?

  • @lIIlllIIIl
    @lIIlllIIIl 4 года назад +2327

    Why do I get this recommended while I am crying? How does RUclips know??

    • @annipsy2185
      @annipsy2185 4 года назад +62

      your phones cameras and microphones?duuuuuh

    • @shoshishoshi127
      @shoshishoshi127 4 года назад +44

      Same. They're really spying on us. 😂

    • @juliettetiamoilmiouomoidea6661
      @juliettetiamoilmiouomoidea6661 4 года назад +7

      I thought im the only one..

    • @xHR2K9
      @xHR2K9 4 года назад +17

      Welcome to the wonderful world of GOOGLE LISTENS TO EVERYTHING

    • @lifewithdq1923
      @lifewithdq1923 4 года назад +4

      I was thinking the same 😂😂😂

  • @adrianavelyka2044
    @adrianavelyka2044 3 года назад +83

    I cried throughout the whole thing. Apparently, single idea of crying makes me emotional :)

    • @KarolinePCosta
      @KarolinePCosta 3 года назад +2

      Me too !

    • @t-rajedits4417
      @t-rajedits4417 3 года назад +2

      I wanna be your friend

    • @GULZAARB4U
      @GULZAARB4U 3 года назад +2

      Me too! I wonder if that's some sort of condition, I'm kinda bothered and embarrassed if it happens when I'm around people!! 😕

    • @ieatalgae
      @ieatalgae Год назад

      OMG SAME

    • @hackman6486
      @hackman6486 10 месяцев назад +1

      yeah! I cried like 8-9 times while watching this video itself.

  • @frisco-2.0
    @frisco-2.0 4 года назад +226

    Only humans do cry, because of emotions!?
    It is known for a fact, that ape's and elephant's do cry for emotional reasons, too!

    • @alexs.2731
      @alexs.2731 4 года назад +21

      Frisco -2.0 so do dogs, it’s the most sad thing to see a dog cry with tears

    • @a_reelskitface
      @a_reelskitface 4 года назад +19

      @@alexs.2731 my mum's friend's dog had a puppy but it was too small and passed away and my friend (who is also the sister of the dog owner) said that she (the dog) was crying silently with real tears :(

    • @alexs.2731
      @alexs.2731 4 года назад +9

      Borkwoof 19 omg, that must have been so hard to watch. There was a husky who’s owner died and it was crying on the grave stone and you could see the tears. The only time I saw something like that in person was years ago. My dog was dying and she had to be put down. My mom didn’t want me to see it so she did it while I was in school. I cried The Who day, but I sometimes feel her presence in my home

    • @ImehSmith
      @ImehSmith 4 года назад +2

      So Very True

    • @-_Somebody_
      @-_Somebody_ 3 года назад +2

      Interesting because i was literally just about to type “animals with emotions” for my next curiosity binge.

  • @oreokat6732
    @oreokat6732 4 года назад +3063

    Who else just sits there, emotionless after they finished crying?

    • @celinedifilippo802
      @celinedifilippo802 4 года назад +27

      Oreo Kat OMG ME how do u know?😧

    • @dan-xl4mg
      @dan-xl4mg 4 года назад +4

      Yep xD

    • @kat.thecoolest
      @kat.thecoolest 4 года назад +35

      I'm like: 😭😭😭😢😢😐😐😶😶😶

    • @bensignmaster119
      @bensignmaster119 4 года назад +3

      @AKS USA chair ofcourse u bogo

    • @ivanamiladinovic6258
      @ivanamiladinovic6258 4 года назад +30

      @@kat.thecoolest I'm like: *in front of my familly*😏😌☺️🙂..... *In my room* 😟😞😣😖😩😨😭🤧😫😨😔😒,..... *In front of my parrwnts after crying* 😁😀😃😄🤫🤭 *in my mind*🤥🤮🤒🤧😖

  • @superBrainwayne
    @superBrainwayne 4 года назад +1461

    I realized, that I started crying more, when I stopped getting angry.

    • @Icetubexd
      @Icetubexd 4 года назад +109

      I'm often filled with rage after crying, maybe it's a defence mechanism. Definitely connected somehow.

    • @lukabell4607
      @lukabell4607 4 года назад +38

      @wind spirit what?

    • @jahmulugu4425
      @jahmulugu4425 4 года назад +77

      You didn't stop getting angry, u we're consumed with so much anger that u couldn't quench, so u released it in a cry. A very healthy way to deal with it too!! This is not an instruction manual to all individuals. I just imagined.

    • @amalalshuwaikh8119
      @amalalshuwaikh8119 4 года назад +14

      Timothy Novotny the causes of anger r being hurt or frustrated, so when ur angry cause ur hurt itll make sense to cry, which in turns releases endorphins which makes u calmer or relieved, someone who cried for too long might also say they feel numb, as in numb dont feel anything at all, any sort of emotions, it could feel like a restart button to not wanting to be angry

    • @miamaurovic1241
      @miamaurovic1241 4 года назад +8

      I realised I started crying less when I started getting angry rather than not ever get angry when I should

  • @Degelon
    @Degelon 4 года назад +87

    i like how i cried for 3 hours today and then youtube recommended this to me

    • @paris7904
      @paris7904 3 года назад +8

      Google heared you crying

    • @glval
      @glval 3 года назад

      What made you to cry?

    • @Degelon
      @Degelon 3 года назад +4

      @@glval i dont remember

  • @BenDiaz
    @BenDiaz 2 года назад +7

    “Apparently there is some knowledge in my body that I’m not aware of.” I thought this was a profound statement, especially since for me, crying feels like being forced to admit a truth I didn’t want to admit.

  • @dlasky
    @dlasky 4 года назад +1666

    I mostly cry because of empathy, seeing someone else cry or witnessing an act of kindness. What baffles me is that I am not really a nice or kind person, I hate some people for absolutely no reason.

    • @schwimiiiehaiqi5325
      @schwimiiiehaiqi5325 4 года назад +65

      @Lil Chicken it's not evil

    • @milesaph
      @milesaph 4 года назад +120

      @Lil Chicken actions are evil, not feelings

    • @Mariana-mk2po
      @Mariana-mk2po 4 года назад +9

      edgy

    • @innerufomaker
      @innerufomaker 4 года назад +25

      Don Lasky I think “absolutely no reason” isn’t true.

    • @dbarra-
      @dbarra- 4 года назад +1

      Me too.

  • @abaylisw
    @abaylisw 4 года назад +485

    Psychologist: “in moderation, yes, I think crying is healthy.”
    Me: cries/fights back tears through the entire video

    • @antheacurwood7705
      @antheacurwood7705 4 года назад +5

      lemon avenue i cried just thinking of crying haha

  • @sadgay5817
    @sadgay5817 4 года назад +6

    I cry when I get too overwhelmed and stressed, a good cry gives me the strength to pull myself together and go on with my work

  • @sempaigvd
    @sempaigvd 4 года назад +59

    “Real men never cry”
    *finally beats sans*
    *CRIES*

  • @ThwrldisMine
    @ThwrldisMine 4 года назад +947

    Em I the only one that starts to cry when someone asks me “are u ok?”

    • @ajaxprice1876
      @ajaxprice1876 4 года назад +67

      Nope I cry when people say that too I don't like talking about my feelings or problems it just makes me cry....

    • @hund-mejaveggo319
      @hund-mejaveggo319 4 года назад +7

      @@ajaxprice1876 ok

    • @ninenine1709
      @ninenine1709 4 года назад +11

      are u ok?

    • @confetti4798
      @confetti4798 4 года назад +1

      Nine Nine I ate my dog’s socks.

    • @blue-chaos96striker72
      @blue-chaos96striker72 4 года назад

      @@ajaxprice1876 are you ok?

  • @sole5292
    @sole5292 4 года назад +644

    "how often do you cry?"
    *people talk about how often they cry*
    me: starts to cry

  • @rubykaur1459
    @rubykaur1459 4 года назад +73

    I cry when someone behaves very rude with me😢😢😢

    • @galaxymoon8071
      @galaxymoon8071 4 года назад +3

      Ruby Kaur you’re either very young or English is not your native language

    • @essieee1859
      @essieee1859 4 года назад +16

      Galaxy Moon so?

    • @mayacowey4336
      @mayacowey4336 4 года назад +3

      That happened to me last Thursday... I cried.... at school

    • @essieee1859
      @essieee1859 4 года назад +3

      Maya Cowey doesn’t everyone? Not trying to be rude tho

    • @galaxymoon8071
      @galaxymoon8071 4 года назад +1

      @@essieee1859 Children should not be on RUclips.

  • @katiecarlson2329
    @katiecarlson2329 4 года назад +9

    This video made me think of crying from my recent loss with family members who have died. Crying from grief feels completely different than anything she hit on in this entire video. I felt like the tears were never going to stop for weeks after my cousin past unexpectedly.

    • @pec324399
      @pec324399 2 года назад

      Thats me now
      a month after my mom's death

  • @charlie-jr9pm
    @charlie-jr9pm 4 года назад +455

    she said “others in pain” and it’s like a big wave of sadness literally covered my body and i started crying.

  • @nittokki888
    @nittokki888 4 года назад +724

    I don’t like to cry when im around people, it makes me feel vulnerable, and I want to seem strong... but whenever i’m alone or in my bed I cry, when nobody’s there 😌😞✌🏼

    • @jennifer929
      @jennifer929 4 года назад +7

      채원로베리 same

    • @d4ddyb0t35
      @d4ddyb0t35 4 года назад +8

      채원로베리 that is me all the time 😓

    • @Alethia_
      @Alethia_ 4 года назад +20

      Yeah whenever I start to cry around other people (unless it's happy crying) I tend to try to hide it or go away

    • @imroatussholeha6343
      @imroatussholeha6343 4 года назад +6

      Me too

    • @jonah9905
      @jonah9905 4 года назад +7

      Yeah me too and I hate it

  • @andreiutzlmao
    @andreiutzlmao 4 года назад +99

    "Gland you asked"

  • @andreajasyl477
    @andreajasyl477 3 года назад +44

    Even though crying is supposed to be a sad time, but I honestly enjoy crying and even after I feel done crying I want to cry some more because I like it lol

    • @lepotato135
      @lepotato135 3 года назад +6

      True. Sometimes I still think about wanting to cry just because of how relieving it's been.

  • @freijaharvey3549
    @freijaharvey3549 4 года назад +942

    “I cry once every 6 months if it’s a bad 6 months”
    Man I wish that was me.

    • @happle155
      @happle155 4 года назад +44

      Me:Cries literally almost every day

    • @cloudygreyskies
      @cloudygreyskies 4 года назад +12

      Me: doesn’t cry, but wishes I could

    • @afproductions2416
      @afproductions2416 4 года назад

      I never cry im a lil bit depressed but crying doesnt help

    • @dan-xl4mg
      @dan-xl4mg 4 года назад +1

      Yeah xD

    • @bitchplease7
      @bitchplease7 4 года назад +2

      I cry at least twice a day.

  • @im.m
    @im.m 4 года назад +581

    How often do you cry?
    Me: everyday

  • @polaszelka9527
    @polaszelka9527 4 года назад +36

    I'm a hsp (highly sensetive person) so I can explode when someone simply asks if I'm OK, that makes me wanna cry the most for some reason

    • @Saraahmed-rl8fg
      @Saraahmed-rl8fg 3 года назад +1

      Me too

    • @fancyfeast5086
      @fancyfeast5086 3 года назад +4

      R u ok?

    • @archiecook55
      @archiecook55 3 года назад

      That happens to me too. There have been times when I wasn't in a great mood but was getting by ok until someone asks if I'm ok and that triggers my crying

    • @itzexzohz8644
      @itzexzohz8644 3 года назад

      i have a really bad temper but my psychiatrist told me to ask my self this question when I'm about to blow up. do i control my emotions or do my emotions control me? idk why but this gets my mind in a better state. just thought that this could be of help :)

  • @forshin5365
    @forshin5365 4 года назад +90

    I cry every 4-10 hours
    Answer: depression

  • @luck5380
    @luck5380 4 года назад +578

    *"You cry only for help, if you believe there is help to cry for."*

  • @yocebaby1
    @yocebaby1 4 года назад +628

    "that is too much water for that plant"

  • @MAAYYY
    @MAAYYY 4 года назад +69

    When I cry I feel werry tired after I cried alot and I almost want tho sleep

    • @nia.r5988
      @nia.r5988 4 года назад +5

      Same. After I cry I always grab a blanket and hug it really hard and fall asleep. Preferably with reverbed Joji dancing in the dark

    • @laurenjaureguiisperfect
      @laurenjaureguiisperfect 3 года назад

      werry

    • @laurenjaureguiisperfect
      @laurenjaureguiisperfect 3 года назад +1

      tom and werry

    • @sowasvonlustig2977
      @sowasvonlustig2977 3 года назад +1

      I cry not often, but if I cry it's like a tsunami the most of the times. Everytime I cried really hard in this way I got hungry, thursty and tired.

    • @yeah2472
      @yeah2472 3 года назад +1

      @@sowasvonlustig2977 yeah same- idle why I bottle up my emotions and then when I cry it's just this explosion of emotions:(

  • @tifana_._2744
    @tifana_._2744 4 года назад +74

    You know that moment when you cried to much and your tears taste like salt 😂😂

  • @cidila
    @cidila 4 года назад +406

    "she's not there anymore" that phrase made me cry

    • @seasgarage
      @seasgarage 4 года назад +18

      I didnt cry, because it wasnt played long enough, but i shivered!

    • @someonesays52
      @someonesays52 4 года назад

      Where's this from??

    • @gingeeta_creecha3401
      @gingeeta_creecha3401 4 года назад +2

      Almost cried.. I felt how much it hurts him.

  • @s.m2133
    @s.m2133 4 года назад +611

    When she started talking about feeling empathy for others I was literally crying for the baby crying over a movie

  • @a_reelskitface
    @a_reelskitface 4 года назад +23

    I cry more often than I probably should
    For example:
    - when I am the last one awake and didn't say goodnight to my parents
    - when I have to go to school and don't want to
    - when I get yelled at
    And other reasons too

    • @amdl270
      @amdl270 4 года назад +3

      Sending a hug your way! Stay hopeful 🧡

    • @chillfactory9000
      @chillfactory9000 3 года назад +2

      I've cried from not saying "I love you" to my mother before sleeping before, I have no idea why I found it so gut-wrenching.

    • @a_reelskitface
      @a_reelskitface 3 года назад

      @@chillfactory9000 I have to say I love you to my parents at least once before bed or I _will_ cry

  • @Leanneinvan
    @Leanneinvan 4 года назад

    I used this video in an ESL class and it has created so much conversation. Thank you such a well-made video.

  • @tay012
    @tay012 4 года назад +902

    Cried when watching this.

  • @SurabiJoshi
    @SurabiJoshi 4 года назад +494

    I would have a binder, if I noted everytime I cried.

    • @juliandb4699
      @juliandb4699 4 года назад +5

      Prob a biggg binder

    • @Isi-vo6zx
      @Isi-vo6zx 4 года назад +1

      I would have ten

    • @celisev6635
      @celisev6635 4 года назад +2

      I would be a millionaire if you get 1 dollar for every tear you've ever cried

    • @moonlightbaeav
      @moonlightbaeav 4 года назад +1

      Sameee

  • @graciedrawz3195
    @graciedrawz3195 4 года назад +17

    I have a pretty logical reason to why people feel relaxed when they cry but im not a scientist, so it doesn't really matter
    But i think the reason is that some nerves cool down when you cry, causing you to relax, mentally, your brain realizes you let the pain out, causing you into a relaxing, or going to sleep, stage, that's why many people cry their selves to sleep

  • @divyamehta8161
    @divyamehta8161 4 года назад +21

    I've seen a cow crying when her newly born calf was taken away

  • @Chipiliro613
    @Chipiliro613 4 года назад +2135

    *phew*
    It looks so comfy here in the Premium comment lounge...

    • @MisterK-YT
      @MisterK-YT 4 года назад +220

      Hey @Steven Killeen, who are those commoners gathering outside the palace gates? ***looks in spyglass*** oh lolz it’s just the non-premium people... the free-folk, if you will.

    • @jimbeaux89
      @jimbeaux89 4 года назад +19

      Ben Kai hahaha made me laugh so hard

    • @apalm_
      @apalm_ 4 года назад +73

      Haha look at those ads watching peasant's

    • @kazilife8059
      @kazilife8059 4 года назад +29

      Indeed quite comforting to be in the midst of you elegant folks! XD

    • @king_david_._26
      @king_david_._26 4 года назад +48

      So this is what a fancy school feels like

  • @the_big_unknown3131
    @the_big_unknown3131 4 года назад +454

    When that guy talked about him last seeing his mom on Mother’s Day before she died that hit me and then just after they started talking about tears of empathy

    • @ellagraham560
      @ellagraham560 4 года назад +5

      I started crying and i can't actually stop, it was the sweetest thing ever.

    • @kaybartley2721
      @kaybartley2721 4 года назад +1

      My mom died when i was at a very young age

  • @imeldaanderson5051
    @imeldaanderson5051 4 года назад +8

    “That last day that I was my mother alive was Mother’s Day.” Oof, That’s tough man.

  • @stephanielouise2442
    @stephanielouise2442 4 года назад +3

    For the first time in my life..at 60, I cried tears of happiness, so unprovoked by anything external. I was meditating in a Temple..and the tears were SWEET!

  • @mattstout5804
    @mattstout5804 4 года назад +497

    Should’ve been called “Gland you asked”. Vox, you endlessly disappoint.

  • @nyles7470
    @nyles7470 4 года назад +589

    Who else is crying right now while watching this

  • @Simplentertainments
    @Simplentertainments 3 года назад

    I teared up a little while watching this video! What a beautiful approach to normalize crying and attempt to understand the sciences of it. ❤️

  • @giuliavita3311
    @giuliavita3311 4 года назад

    I can only say thank you... this video was just what I needed

  • @giulia1738
    @giulia1738 4 года назад +442

    I cry when other people cry I’m basically crying rn

    • @operacionufo6953
      @operacionufo6953 4 года назад +9

      giulia I cry if someone I love crys :c

    • @minnicute2497
      @minnicute2497 4 года назад

      @@operacionufo6953 me too

    • @arianna843
      @arianna843 4 года назад +1

      I thought i was the only one that did that lol

    • @DCBfanboy
      @DCBfanboy 4 года назад +2

      I did that when I was younger, wich is weird because she said that children felt less empathy at a young age.

    • @yuno9121
      @yuno9121 4 года назад +5

      Does anyone else cry when they see someone else crying but don't know the reason why they're crying? They could be crying because they dropped their taco, and I would cry, and my friends would cry..and then the taco will be given a proper funeral

  • @zeuromaker9068
    @zeuromaker9068 4 года назад +536

    *Wife leaves, takes kids and all the savings*
    RUclips : "Why do we cry?"

  • @czennie3083
    @czennie3083 4 года назад +18

    As soon as they started talking about babies crying, motherly instincts and attracting predators, I immediately thought of Tarzan. Anyone else?

  • @thebareessentials
    @thebareessentials 2 года назад

    WOW, this blew me away. Thanks so much for putting this together. REally well crafted.
    I appreciate the info about it not being necessary for a persons well being. I find it very difficult to cry. Some old blocks I think. But I give care to myself in other ways.

  • @shrey768
    @shrey768 4 года назад +226

    World's leading expert in crying! Sounds like a super villain title.

  • @NoName-qp3vw
    @NoName-qp3vw 4 года назад +410

    Me: *was crying*
    *The video is recomended*
    Me: good

  • @jackrussell1932
    @jackrussell1932 4 года назад +2

    What an excellent job with this Joss! SEVERAL times during this I welled up,...(here it goes again) and then you were explaining WHY it was happening, lol. I never thought too much about the psychology of crying, I just thought that it was a natural phenomena of emotions.

  • @icanbeneedy
    @icanbeneedy 4 года назад

    There is so much effort in these videos it's amazing!

  • @Pseudynom
    @Pseudynom 4 года назад +564

    Video: "Men cry about once every ..."
    Me: "Week?"
    Video: "... couple of months."
    Me: :-(

    • @farajsungkar9771
      @farajsungkar9771 4 года назад +26

      Not everymen, I cry 2-5 times a week. It s maybe the only way to release my pain.

    • @jackcoltrane5532
      @jackcoltrane5532 4 года назад +13

      I'm a man and I cry almost every day!! :) Sometimes even more than one time!! Empath!! :)

    • @angonkatwang5697
      @angonkatwang5697 4 года назад +21

      Men tends to be suppressive thats why everyone expects them to continue being that way. I think it is not okay to do so, the more we suppress our feelings, with time, it'll grow and eat us up.
      It is okay to cry, men are humans like women

    • @Pseudynom
      @Pseudynom 4 года назад +3

      @renderinggg
      Could also be social stigma.

    • @angonkatwang5697
      @angonkatwang5697 4 года назад +3

      @renderinggg maybe you are like that but not all are same.

  • @BothHands1
    @BothHands1 4 года назад +229

    i cry almost every day 😬
    half the time it's good crying though, like watching an animal being saved on the dodo or something.

    • @nsul2958
      @nsul2958 4 года назад +8

      Same

    • @Cynthiaa315
      @Cynthiaa315 4 года назад +23

      Me too. I feel like that statistic is wrong. We cry more than we'd be willing to admit

    • @BothHands1
      @BothHands1 4 года назад +4

      Cynthia Alvarez
      yeah, i think maybe people weren't entirely honest, or maybe we just cry more than normal lol
      idk

    • @kylemartinich9983
      @kylemartinich9983 4 года назад +1

      Cynthia Alvarez not really some people don’t cry very often...

    • @mosspaca4728
      @mosspaca4728 4 года назад

      @Jayden your tear machine broke

  • @batchest3245
    @batchest3245 4 года назад +38

    "Step on Lego brick"
    I'm crying

  • @lucasl8790
    @lucasl8790 4 года назад +17

    Anyone else not able to cry? I haven’t cried in over 5 years and I have really tried and I don’t know if it’s normal

  • @alvasoderberg4937
    @alvasoderberg4937 4 года назад +387

    “And would that be why we have tears when we yawn as well?”
    *yawns*
    - Well, hello tears....

    • @moplayz7346
      @moplayz7346 4 года назад +7

      yeah like why tf do i yawn when i yawn

    • @MinenArbeiterLP
      @MinenArbeiterLP 4 года назад +18

      I read that and i yawn instantly with tears

    • @Dragonite_Tom
      @Dragonite_Tom 4 года назад

      I think because you don't wash your face properly in the morning and it make you cry when you yawn

    • @2sh0t61
      @2sh0t61 4 года назад +2

      Dragon_ Nite I just took a good shower and yawned still tears

    • @glitchyme3707
      @glitchyme3707 4 года назад +5

      I get waterfall tears from hiccups. It's awkward.

  • @RemRemm
    @RemRemm 4 года назад +69

    I cry almost every time something reminds me of my mom. When that guy started crying because of the same reason, I also started crying. I was 19 when she passed.
    It'll be 9 years ago in January, but it still feels like it was yesterday.

    • @m5676
      @m5676 4 года назад +2

      My mum is still with me, but I cried with the guy and because of ur comment :,|

    • @tamara-ln7pv
      @tamara-ln7pv 4 года назад +1

      same here my mom died wheb i was 15 almost 12 years ago now is still cry so much

    • @ares99_
      @ares99_ 4 года назад

      Things could always be worse, remember that.
      E.g., my dad turned into our worst enemy out of nowhere, when 19.

  • @DrMuzis
    @DrMuzis Год назад

    I cried while watching this.. Great job guys!

  • @kat.thecoolest
    @kat.thecoolest 4 года назад +10

    I don't ever really cry, but when I'm getting yelled at I'll start crying out the whole Niagara Falls 😐

  • @opp4405
    @opp4405 4 года назад +98

    Who else just cried and then got this recommended, I feel watched

    • @SaroShow
      @SaroShow 4 года назад +2

      You are

    • @truelegend816
      @truelegend816 4 года назад +1

      Because you are. Instagram Facebook RUclips google they all watch you.

    • @XxXx-xb9fl
      @XxXx-xb9fl 4 года назад

      Caleb Stephens what do you mean they watch you

  • @deadslicer6627
    @deadslicer6627 4 года назад +333

    Am I the only one who cries when I start laughing a lot 😂

    • @silly1689
      @silly1689 4 года назад +11

      My friend had the same case, and he was very stressed.
      I think it means, you have some feelings that are hidden, some feelings that you need to release. Dont hold the pain back, just go with it till the end, even if it feels your heart is gona blow, its sooo worthwhile!!!

    • @gamingclash3291
      @gamingclash3291 4 года назад +3

      No

    • @nittokki888
      @nittokki888 4 года назад +10

      Revenge_ Slicer
      Yes! But they’re because of laughing a lot! Happy tears actually!! 😂

    • @niyaduhan9906
      @niyaduhan9906 4 года назад +2

      I m the same avenger dude😄

    • @kat.thecoolest
      @kat.thecoolest 4 года назад +2

      Uhh no

  • @rainbowwarr
    @rainbowwarr 2 года назад

    Extremely well done! I actually held a presentation obout the topic once. One thing/occasion which also is peculiar for crying is witnessing a special moment (like first day of school) the theory there was that we moan the passing of time or that nothing can last forever..
    In general realized that I really cry seldomly max. twice a year. For years I just couldn't, in spite of being heavily depressed. At the funeral of a loved one I tried to make me do it, but it didn't work. Now I'm more in touch with my emotions so occasionally I do cry, and it really is soothing 😌

  • @torresRoni
    @torresRoni 4 года назад

    Great video. Everytime i remember my mothet and how life would be with her by my side, makes me really cry, and a Song makes it more strong.

  • @hal4473
    @hal4473 4 года назад +329

    Me:
    -cried because of depression.
    -cried due to severe homesickness.
    -cried because of stress that has been building up and no close friend to express it.
    -cried because of being teased with ridiculous names until university😑.
    -cried because of sympathy for animals.
    NEVER had I cried because of joy and happiness....

    • @voidzones
      @voidzones 4 года назад +32

      *you forgot about the grades*

    • @hal4473
      @hal4473 4 года назад +9

      @@voidzones ooh, yeah. The most important one

    • @voidzones
      @voidzones 4 года назад +3

      @@hal4473 yes :')

    • @sarahwellman75
      @sarahwellman75 4 года назад +6

      Are you okay?😳

    • @biohazard9003
      @biohazard9003 4 года назад +6

      shut up

  • @ZeroBeta-bm6me
    @ZeroBeta-bm6me 4 года назад +174

    “Why’d you make the spread sheet?” In my head: “glad you asked...”😂

    • @farh6655
      @farh6655 4 года назад +2

      That's smart 😂😂😂😂😂

  • @hobabi
    @hobabi 4 года назад +1

    the way this video was edited was so nice. i'm someone who feels emotions in a very strong way, but i don't cry that much. i feel the urge to cry, but the tears don't fall skdjs

  • @supanichsakcha-um8856
    @supanichsakcha-um8856 3 года назад

    Wow, you made it really interesting and comprehensible. Love it.

  • @living.d3ad.girlll
    @living.d3ad.girlll 4 года назад +639

    How boys cry: *girlfriend breaks up with them*
    How men cry: *Watching yodas death over and over again*

    • @trirchpersed9757
      @trirchpersed9757 4 года назад +5

      Spoiler

    • @Shaun614
      @Shaun614 4 года назад +5

      What about Arnold's death in terminator 2?

    • @ilikeanime1610
      @ilikeanime1610 4 года назад +4

      How weebs cry :Anime ending
      Anime character deaths
      No new season of anime
      Sad scene on anime
      Basicly
      No game no life not getting s2
      Korosensei death
      Angel beast ending
      Anohana
      And many other sad anime

    • @Himi0
      @Himi0 4 года назад

      OwU

    • @sakuramochi4772
      @sakuramochi4772 4 года назад

      DENKI NANI?!!

  • @JayDieTye
    @JayDieTye 4 года назад +116

    "world's leading expert in crying"..
    Wow... I'd love to be praised like that, I sleep like 16 hours a day.

    • @litibarra407
      @litibarra407 4 года назад +1

      Did you know you can cry in your sleep to I cry in my dreams to alot when I wake up with out you I cry my life is a year drop😥

    • @sea3530
      @sea3530 4 года назад +2

      my life in one comment.

    • @roonilwazlib5402
      @roonilwazlib5402 4 года назад

      Great relatable comment, but he’s not a world leading expert because he cries so much but because he studied it. So sadly sleeping more than being awake isn’t automatically qualifying :D

  • @nodraw_
    @nodraw_ 4 года назад +53

    Woman: *People usually start crying on the 2nd minu...*
    Me: *Crying* *
    W: *I haven't even started a video...*
    Me: *Having hysteria* *

    • @katiefernandez2254
      @katiefernandez2254 3 года назад +1

      Same 😭 They said the plot point of why ppl cried at the two minute break, then showed that little clip and I started to tear up INSTANTLY.

  • @christiechan8817
    @christiechan8817 3 года назад

    i really like this series please continue!!!

  • @niciluuu-3111
    @niciluuu-3111 4 года назад +81

    idk why but i'm a person who loves crying idk why but everything is better after i cried

    • @enuu41r48
      @enuu41r48 4 года назад +3

      rightt its almost refreshing

    • @bloedjohan7602
      @bloedjohan7602 4 года назад

      Same.
      It's my coping mechanism.

  • @aslan1306
    @aslan1306 4 года назад +184

    Its not exactly right that humans are the only animals that cry of emotion. Cows cry when they realizite that someone of their family died, they cry because they think of them , so they miss them. To miss someone is an emotion of sadness, so cows cry of emotion too!

    • @rachaelslayton1736
      @rachaelslayton1736 4 года назад +13

      Do they produce tears? I know that they make a noise.. So does a dog. I have heard a dog make a sad sound when their master died.( but no tears) a cry doesn't have to be tears

    • @nathana1423
      @nathana1423 4 года назад +32

      I mean some humans are cows

    • @bamberghh1691
      @bamberghh1691 4 года назад +11

      Elephants can cry

    • @ryanwilson1654
      @ryanwilson1654 4 года назад +2

      @@bamberghh1691 yes exactly I believe that is true

    • @splayer5999
      @splayer5999 4 года назад +1

      Dogs can cry

  • @littleangelinpink
    @littleangelinpink 2 года назад

    Thank you for making this video

  • @crzytink
    @crzytink 4 года назад +2

    I’m an emotional wreck! I literally cry about everything!!! Either sad or not I will cry! I over think things and something triggers me to cry about it! Certain songs and movies always make me cry. The songs have a huge emotional meaning to me and I cry 😢

  • @BingusFodder
    @BingusFodder 4 года назад +459

    Ogres make me cry.
    Ogres are like onions.

    • @net_lag
      @net_lag 4 года назад +15

      *Layers*

    • @matthewswitzner1046
      @matthewswitzner1046 4 года назад +13

      Why do orgys make you cry? Is it cause you feel left out?

    • @net_lag
      @net_lag 4 года назад +5

      @@matthewswitzner1046 Shrek

    • @m0e.e0m
      @m0e.e0m 4 года назад +4

      @FEZ Originals OGRES HAVE LAYERS!

    • @era1473
      @era1473 4 года назад

      @@matthewswitzner1046 ...

  • @ryangobel5464
    @ryangobel5464 4 года назад +312

    Series like this are the reason I still keep my RUclips Premium. Keep it up.

    • @terenarosa4790
      @terenarosa4790 4 года назад

      And WAYNE

    • @MinttMeringue
      @MinttMeringue 4 года назад +5

      Same. I think the only things I've really watched are Mindfield, and that documentary on the boy band director dude. Glad we're getting this content

    • @NLDarkCloud
      @NLDarkCloud 4 года назад +26

      I just watched it for free even better 😇

    • @native2704
      @native2704 4 года назад +4

      @@NLDarkCloud lol same

    • @Diana-yy8kp
      @Diana-yy8kp 4 года назад +2

      @@NLDarkCloud me too:))

  • @azraelifemre18
    @azraelifemre18 4 года назад +1

    I always asked myself “why are we crying?” Thank you for this video!!!!

  • @ffrreeddyy123456
    @ffrreeddyy123456 4 года назад

    Love is kind. Love is community💛
    I am curious to learn more about both love and community. I’m thankful for the work others do to make our world a better place for all living things.

  • @uhoh6092
    @uhoh6092 4 года назад +45

    *when you cry nearly daily when you’re expected to cry only a couple times a month*

  • @bellatobikoy2975
    @bellatobikoy2975 4 года назад +139

    I can’t even cry sometimes I just wanna cry but I just can’t

    • @mimnchii3160
      @mimnchii3160 4 года назад +21

      This is because you are feeling hollow which makes you feel frustrated you are so done with everything that you have losed emotions

    • @OvercastCoob
      @OvercastCoob 4 года назад +14

      I feel this, every else feeling is completely normal for me, but sadness just makes me numb, can't cry even if i try .

    • @lexiesdreams4524
      @lexiesdreams4524 4 года назад +6

      @@mimnchii3160 yeah or I'm crying and suddenly I don't feel anything anymore

    • @leximatic
      @leximatic 4 года назад +5

      Crying is partly a matter of letting go. If you are too much scared of letting go, for what reason ever, you won't cry, even if you want to. It's like your silent fears have been wrapping chains around the valve you want to be opened.

    • @blue-chaos96striker72
      @blue-chaos96striker72 4 года назад +3

      You are a psychopath, embrace it.

  • @CynthiaSchoenbauer
    @CynthiaSchoenbauer 4 года назад

    Good one. This video about crying helps me connect to myself.