Why Do We Cry? - Glad You Asked S1

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  • Опубліковано 7 жов 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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КОМЕНТАРІ • 5 тис.

  • @Vox
    @Vox  4 роки тому +3295

    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 роки тому +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 роки тому +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 роки тому +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 роки тому

      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 роки тому

      Best wishes, Joss!

  • @mariadias3210
    @mariadias3210 4 роки тому +7067

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

  • @Cpt.PickHard
    @Cpt.PickHard 4 роки тому +14724

    I cry everytime when i look at my bank account

  • @lea-up1cw
    @lea-up1cw 4 роки тому +1543

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

    • @lea-up1cw
      @lea-up1cw 4 роки тому +129

      Adi I ask myself the same thing

    • @lea-up1cw
      @lea-up1cw 4 роки тому +21

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

    • @lea-up1cw
      @lea-up1cw 4 роки тому +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 роки тому +8

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

    • @Lil_tml_16
      @Lil_tml_16 4 роки тому +3

      That's sad, why do you do that?

  • @valentinajimenezcardenas5962
    @valentinajimenezcardenas5962 4 роки тому +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 роки тому +83

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

    • @obg_fresh
      @obg_fresh 4 роки тому +46

      Because Obi-Wan has the high ground

    • @rajanamorina7129
      @rajanamorina7129 4 роки тому +1

      @@sabahateren51 cima

    • @peachy-wd6ci
      @peachy-wd6ci 4 роки тому +3

      omg that happened to me today!!

    • @patokw5684
      @patokw5684 4 роки тому +12

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

  • @spoiltmilk6511
    @spoiltmilk6511 4 роки тому +4766

    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 роки тому +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 роки тому +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 роки тому +3

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

    • @Nour-ey5le
      @Nour-ey5le 4 роки тому +4

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

    • @corona-cation3994
      @corona-cation3994 4 роки тому

      spoilt milk same

  • @safar5370
    @safar5370 4 роки тому +6746

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

    • @yumoew
      @yumoew 4 роки тому +48

      Unwanted Man same tho

    • @notqnp996
      @notqnp996 4 роки тому +58

      Unwanted Man what lol

    • @litibarra407
      @litibarra407 4 роки тому +98

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

    • @lazyjaney28
      @lazyjaney28 4 роки тому +6

      Unwanted Man lol

    • @lookatcurryman4811
      @lookatcurryman4811 4 роки тому +17

      Unwanted Man Only real men cry

  • @mari.shinyyy8246
    @mari.shinyyy8246 4 роки тому +845

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

  • @ms.artichokecheesepizzawst3239
    @ms.artichokecheesepizzawst3239 4 роки тому +619

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

    • @katherinemarie1327
      @katherinemarie1327 4 роки тому +63

      d stu I am so incredibly sorry for your loss 💕

    • @the-poopshitters
      @the-poopshitters 4 роки тому +20

      That's unfortunate ☹️

    • @opemilekanadesunloye351
      @opemilekanadesunloye351 4 роки тому +20

      I'm sorry man. Time eases these things.

    • @pinktomatoes485
      @pinktomatoes485 4 роки тому +12

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

    • @dopes82k13
      @dopes82k13 4 роки тому +23

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

  • @karzimegmusic8437
    @karzimegmusic8437 4 роки тому +1694

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

  • @yumoew
    @yumoew 4 роки тому +2740

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

    • @maddis6821
      @maddis6821 4 роки тому +33

      Meee

    • @roonilwazlib5402
      @roonilwazlib5402 4 роки тому +32

      Same...

    • @joyridesham
      @joyridesham 4 роки тому +13

      Hormones, Pmt

    • @liofotiafan9460
      @liofotiafan9460 4 роки тому +77

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

    • @lovefoolish7886
      @lovefoolish7886 4 роки тому +117

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

  • @AlreadyTaken999
    @AlreadyTaken999 4 роки тому +189

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

    • @musicguy20
      @musicguy20 4 роки тому +10

      *cries *

    • @danthomas6587
      @danthomas6587 3 роки тому +6

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

    • @PC-kd7dj
      @PC-kd7dj 2 роки тому

      Empathy extends to plants?

  • @nykal1510
    @nykal1510 4 роки тому +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 роки тому +15

      this is wholesome x

    • @-_Somebody_
      @-_Somebody_ 3 роки тому +8

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

    • @akashdeb5201
      @akashdeb5201 3 роки тому

      Nice

    • @nykal1510
      @nykal1510 3 роки тому +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 роки тому +2

      Aww that's amazing!

  • @joemamma6596
    @joemamma6596 4 роки тому +4296

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

    • @n0ra758
      @n0ra758 4 роки тому +24

      joe mamma are u cancer?

    • @bluesoul1260
      @bluesoul1260 4 роки тому +49

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

    • @noemiegiliberto8482
      @noemiegiliberto8482 4 роки тому +16

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

    • @catlow4553
      @catlow4553 4 роки тому +8

      I cry yesterday :'D

    • @helli5057
      @helli5057 4 роки тому +9

      @@n0ra758 are you a stereotypical brat?

  • @JeremyDuckMusic
    @JeremyDuckMusic 4 роки тому +2205

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

  • @oldaccount5877
    @oldaccount5877 4 роки тому +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. :)

  • @adrianavelyka2044
    @adrianavelyka2044 3 роки тому +83

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

    • @KarolinePCosta
      @KarolinePCosta 3 роки тому +2

      Me too !

    • @t-rajedits4417
      @t-rajedits4417 3 роки тому +2

      I wanna be your friend

    • @GULZAARB4U
      @GULZAARB4U 3 роки тому +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 Рік тому

      OMG SAME

    • @hackman6486
      @hackman6486 11 місяців тому +1

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

  • @mizzbelle97
    @mizzbelle97 4 роки тому +1827

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

    • @jeffadaze1316
      @jeffadaze1316 4 роки тому +12

      FACTS

    • @cmh9932
      @cmh9932 4 роки тому +5

      Same😥

    • @Ricky-we7um
      @Ricky-we7um 4 роки тому +6

      Get your simpsons avatar outta here you Billie eilish fan

    • @cam0mng
      @cam0mng 4 роки тому

      Anna Banana When??

    • @jessi4773
      @jessi4773 4 роки тому +4

      @@cam0mng 10:13 :)

  • @oreokat6732
    @oreokat6732 4 роки тому +3063

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

    • @celinedifilippo802
      @celinedifilippo802 4 роки тому +27

      Oreo Kat OMG ME how do u know?😧

    • @dan-xl4mg
      @dan-xl4mg 4 роки тому +4

      Yep xD

    • @kat.thecoolest
      @kat.thecoolest 4 роки тому +35

      I'm like: 😭😭😭😢😢😐😐😶😶😶

    • @bensignmaster119
      @bensignmaster119 4 роки тому +3

      @AKS USA chair ofcourse u bogo

    • @ivanamiladinovic6258
      @ivanamiladinovic6258 4 роки тому +30

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

  • @beeperu-san
    @beeperu-san 4 роки тому +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 роки тому +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 роки тому +2

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

    • @Cybernaut551
      @Cybernaut551 3 роки тому

      Yoda has joined the chat.

    • @cathyvo4876
      @cathyvo4876 3 роки тому +2

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

    • @lancethrustworthy
      @lancethrustworthy 3 роки тому

      I'm thinking elephants have sorrow-linked tears.

  • @BenDiaz
    @BenDiaz 2 роки тому +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.

  • @lIIlllIIIl
    @lIIlllIIIl 4 роки тому +2327

    Why do I get this recommended while I am crying? How does UA-cam know??

    • @annipsy2185
      @annipsy2185 4 роки тому +62

      your phones cameras and microphones?duuuuuh

    • @shoshishoshi127
      @shoshishoshi127 4 роки тому +44

      Same. They're really spying on us. 😂

    • @juliettetiamoilmiouomoidea6661
      @juliettetiamoilmiouomoidea6661 4 роки тому +7

      I thought im the only one..

    • @xHR2K9
      @xHR2K9 4 роки тому +17

      Welcome to the wonderful world of GOOGLE LISTENS TO EVERYTHING

    • @lifewithdq1923
      @lifewithdq1923 4 роки тому +4

      I was thinking the same 😂😂😂

  • @dlasky
    @dlasky 4 роки тому +1665

    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 роки тому +65

      @Lil Chicken it's not evil

    • @milesaph
      @milesaph 4 роки тому +120

      @Lil Chicken actions are evil, not feelings

    • @Mariana-mk2po
      @Mariana-mk2po 4 роки тому +9

      edgy

    • @innerufomaker
      @innerufomaker 4 роки тому +25

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

    • @dbarra-
      @dbarra- 4 роки тому +1

      Me too.

  • @frisco-2.0
    @frisco-2.0 4 роки тому +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 роки тому +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 роки тому +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 роки тому +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 роки тому +2

      So Very True

    • @-_Somebody_
      @-_Somebody_ 3 роки тому +2

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

  • @Degelon
    @Degelon 4 роки тому +87

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

    • @paris7904
      @paris7904 3 роки тому +8

      Google heared you crying

    • @glval
      @glval 3 роки тому

      What made you to cry?

    • @Degelon
      @Degelon 3 роки тому +4

      @@glval i dont remember

  • @superBrainwayne
    @superBrainwayne 4 роки тому +1461

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

    • @Icetubexd
      @Icetubexd 4 роки тому +109

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

    • @lukabell4607
      @lukabell4607 4 роки тому +38

      @wind spirit what?

    • @jahmulugu4425
      @jahmulugu4425 4 роки тому +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 роки тому +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 роки тому +8

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

  • @ThwrldisMine
    @ThwrldisMine 4 роки тому +947

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

  • @andreiutzlmao
    @andreiutzlmao 4 роки тому +99

    "Gland you asked"

  • @katiecarlson2329
    @katiecarlson2329 4 роки тому +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 роки тому

      Thats me now
      a month after my mom's death

  • @abaylisw
    @abaylisw 4 роки тому +485

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

    • @antheacurwood7705
      @antheacurwood7705 4 роки тому +5

      lemon avenue i cried just thinking of crying haha

  • @charlie-jr9pm
    @charlie-jr9pm 4 роки тому +455

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

  • @sadgay5817
    @sadgay5817 4 роки тому +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

  • @rubykaur1459
    @rubykaur1459 4 роки тому +73

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

    • @galaxymoon8071
      @galaxymoon8071 4 роки тому +3

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

    • @essieee1859
      @essieee1859 4 роки тому +16

      Galaxy Moon so?

    • @mayacowey4336
      @mayacowey4336 4 роки тому +3

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

    • @essieee1859
      @essieee1859 4 роки тому +3

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

    • @galaxymoon8071
      @galaxymoon8071 4 роки тому +1

      @@essieee1859 Children should not be on UA-cam.

  • @sole5292
    @sole5292 4 роки тому +644

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

  • @nittokki888
    @nittokki888 4 роки тому +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 роки тому +7

      채원로베리 same

    • @d4ddyb0t35
      @d4ddyb0t35 4 роки тому +8

      채원로베리 that is me all the time 😓

    • @Alethia_
      @Alethia_ 4 роки тому +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 роки тому +6

      Me too

    • @jonah9905
      @jonah9905 4 роки тому +7

      Yeah me too and I hate it

  • @sempaigvd
    @sempaigvd 4 роки тому +59

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

  • @andreajasyl477
    @andreajasyl477 3 роки тому +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 роки тому +6

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

  • @im.m
    @im.m 4 роки тому +581

    How often do you cry?
    Me: everyday

  • @yocebaby1
    @yocebaby1 4 роки тому +628

    "that is too much water for that plant"

  • @polaszelka9527
    @polaszelka9527 4 роки тому +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 роки тому +1

      Me too

    • @fancyfeast5086
      @fancyfeast5086 3 роки тому +4

      R u ok?

    • @archiecook55
      @archiecook55 3 роки тому

      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 роки тому

      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 :)

  • @MAAYYY
    @MAAYYY 4 роки тому +69

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

    • @nia.r5988
      @nia.r5988 4 роки тому +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 роки тому

      werry

    • @laurenjaureguiisperfect
      @laurenjaureguiisperfect 3 роки тому +1

      tom and werry

    • @sowasvonlustig2977
      @sowasvonlustig2977 3 роки тому +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 роки тому +1

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

  • @freijaharvey3549
    @freijaharvey3549 4 роки тому +942

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

    • @happle155
      @happle155 4 роки тому +44

      Me:Cries literally almost every day

    • @cloudygreyskies
      @cloudygreyskies 4 роки тому +12

      Me: doesn’t cry, but wishes I could

    • @afproductions2416
      @afproductions2416 4 роки тому

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

    • @dan-xl4mg
      @dan-xl4mg 4 роки тому +1

      Yeah xD

    • @bitchplease7
      @bitchplease7 4 роки тому +2

      I cry at least twice a day.

  • @cidila
    @cidila 4 роки тому +406

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

    • @seasgarage
      @seasgarage 4 роки тому +18

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

    • @someonesays52
      @someonesays52 4 роки тому

      Where's this from??

    • @gingeeta_creecha3401
      @gingeeta_creecha3401 4 роки тому +2

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

  • @a_reelskitface
    @a_reelskitface 4 роки тому +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 роки тому +3

      Sending a hug your way! Stay hopeful 🧡

    • @chillfactory9000
      @chillfactory9000 3 роки тому +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 роки тому

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

  • @forshin5365
    @forshin5365 4 роки тому +90

    I cry every 4-10 hours
    Answer: depression

  • @luck5380
    @luck5380 4 роки тому +578

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

  • @tay012
    @tay012 4 роки тому +902

    Cried when watching this.

  • @tifana_._2744
    @tifana_._2744 4 роки тому +74

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

  • @stephanielouise2442
    @stephanielouise2442 4 роки тому +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!

  • @the_big_unknown3131
    @the_big_unknown3131 4 роки тому +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 роки тому +5

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

    • @kaybartley2721
      @kaybartley2721 4 роки тому +1

      My mom died when i was at a very young age

  • @SurabiJoshi
    @SurabiJoshi 4 роки тому +494

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

    • @juliandb4699
      @juliandb4699 4 роки тому +5

      Prob a biggg binder

    • @Isi-vo6zx
      @Isi-vo6zx 4 роки тому +1

      I would have ten

    • @celisev6635
      @celisev6635 4 роки тому +2

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

    • @moonlightbaeav
      @moonlightbaeav 4 роки тому +1

      Sameee

  • @graciedrawz3195
    @graciedrawz3195 4 роки тому +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

  • @Leanneinvan
    @Leanneinvan 4 роки тому

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

  • @mattstout5804
    @mattstout5804 4 роки тому +497

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

  • @giulia1738
    @giulia1738 4 роки тому +442

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

    • @operacionufo6953
      @operacionufo6953 4 роки тому +9

      giulia I cry if someone I love crys :c

    • @minnicute2497
      @minnicute2497 4 роки тому

      @@operacionufo6953 me too

    • @arianna843
      @arianna843 4 роки тому +1

      I thought i was the only one that did that lol

    • @DCBfanboy
      @DCBfanboy 4 роки тому +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 роки тому +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

  • @divyamehta8161
    @divyamehta8161 4 роки тому +21

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

  • @imeldaanderson5051
    @imeldaanderson5051 4 роки тому +8

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

  • @Chipiliro613
    @Chipiliro613 4 роки тому +2135

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

    • @MisterK-YT
      @MisterK-YT 4 роки тому +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 роки тому +19

      Ben Kai hahaha made me laugh so hard

    • @apalm_
      @apalm_ 4 роки тому +73

      Haha look at those ads watching peasant's

    • @kazilife8059
      @kazilife8059 4 роки тому +29

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

    • @king_david_._26
      @king_david_._26 4 роки тому +48

      So this is what a fancy school feels like

  • @s.m2133
    @s.m2133 4 роки тому +611

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

  • @Simplentertainments
    @Simplentertainments 3 роки тому

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

  • @batchest3245
    @batchest3245 4 роки тому +38

    "Step on Lego brick"
    I'm crying

  • @shrey768
    @shrey768 4 роки тому +226

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

  • @nyles7470
    @nyles7470 4 роки тому +589

    Who else is crying right now while watching this

  • @giuliavita3311
    @giuliavita3311 4 роки тому

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

  • @czennie3083
    @czennie3083 4 роки тому +18

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

  • @zeuromaker9068
    @zeuromaker9068 4 роки тому +536

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

  • @BothHands1
    @BothHands1 4 роки тому +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 роки тому +8

      Same

    • @Cynthiaa315
      @Cynthiaa315 4 роки тому +23

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

    • @BothHands1
      @BothHands1 4 роки тому +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 роки тому +1

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

    • @mosspaca4728
      @mosspaca4728 4 роки тому

      @Jayden your tear machine broke

  • @jackrussell1932
    @jackrussell1932 4 роки тому +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.

  • @thebareessentials
    @thebareessentials 2 роки тому

    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.

  • @NoName-qp3vw
    @NoName-qp3vw 4 роки тому +410

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

  • @Pseudynom
    @Pseudynom 4 роки тому +564

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

    • @farajsungkar9771
      @farajsungkar9771 4 роки тому +26

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

    • @jackcoltrane5532
      @jackcoltrane5532 4 роки тому +13

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

    • @angonkatwang5697
      @angonkatwang5697 4 роки тому +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 роки тому +3

      @renderinggg
      Could also be social stigma.

    • @angonkatwang5697
      @angonkatwang5697 4 роки тому +3

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

  • @user-sv5wx8cw5x
    @user-sv5wx8cw5x 4 роки тому +32

    "When you put your hand on your chest"
    Me 1 second before she said that:* puts hand on my chest* O.O

  • @crzytink
    @crzytink 4 роки тому +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 😢

  • @RemRemm
    @RemRemm 4 роки тому +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 роки тому +2

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

    • @tamara-ln7pv
      @tamara-ln7pv 4 роки тому +1

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

    • @ares99_
      @ares99_ 4 роки тому

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

  • @alvasoderberg4937
    @alvasoderberg4937 4 роки тому +387

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

    • @moplayz7346
      @moplayz7346 4 роки тому +7

      yeah like why tf do i yawn when i yawn

    • @MinenArbeiterLP
      @MinenArbeiterLP 4 роки тому +18

      I read that and i yawn instantly with tears

    • @Dragonite_Tom
      @Dragonite_Tom 4 роки тому

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

    • @2sh0t61
      @2sh0t61 4 роки тому +2

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

    • @glitchyme3707
      @glitchyme3707 4 роки тому +5

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

  • @DrMuzis
    @DrMuzis Рік тому

    I cried while watching this.. Great job guys!

  • @lucasl8790
    @lucasl8790 4 роки тому +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

  • @opp4405
    @opp4405 4 роки тому +98

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

    • @SaroShow
      @SaroShow 4 роки тому +2

      You are

    • @truelegend816
      @truelegend816 4 роки тому +1

      Because you are. Instagram Facebook UA-cam google they all watch you.

    • @XxXx-xb9fl
      @XxXx-xb9fl 4 роки тому

      Caleb Stephens what do you mean they watch you

  • @ZeroBeta-bm6me
    @ZeroBeta-bm6me 4 роки тому +174

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

    • @farh6655
      @farh6655 4 роки тому +2

      That's smart 😂😂😂😂😂

  • @icanbeneedy
    @icanbeneedy 4 роки тому

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

  • @kat.thecoolest
    @kat.thecoolest 4 роки тому +10

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

  • @deadslicer6627
    @deadslicer6627 4 роки тому +333

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

    • @silly1689
      @silly1689 4 роки тому +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 роки тому +3

      No

    • @nittokki888
      @nittokki888 4 роки тому +10

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

    • @niyaduhan9906
      @niyaduhan9906 4 роки тому +2

      I m the same avenger dude😄

    • @kat.thecoolest
      @kat.thecoolest 4 роки тому +2

      Uhh no

  • @hal4473
    @hal4473 4 роки тому +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 роки тому +32

      *you forgot about the grades*

    • @hal4473
      @hal4473 4 роки тому +9

      @@voidzones ooh, yeah. The most important one

    • @voidzones
      @voidzones 4 роки тому +3

      @@hal4473 yes :')

    • @sarahwellman75
      @sarahwellman75 4 роки тому +6

      Are you okay?😳

    • @biohazard9003
      @biohazard9003 4 роки тому +6

      shut up

  • @siopao8137
    @siopao8137 3 роки тому +5

    10:13 btw, the kid was watching ‘The Good Dinosaur’. Great Film

  • @nodraw_
    @nodraw_ 4 роки тому +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 роки тому +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.

  • @BingusFodder
    @BingusFodder 4 роки тому +459

    Ogres make me cry.
    Ogres are like onions.

    • @net_lag
      @net_lag 4 роки тому +15

      *Layers*

    • @matthewswitzner1046
      @matthewswitzner1046 4 роки тому +13

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

    • @net_lag
      @net_lag 4 роки тому +5

      @@matthewswitzner1046 Shrek

    • @m0e.e0m
      @m0e.e0m 4 роки тому +4

      @FEZ Originals OGRES HAVE LAYERS!

    • @era1473
      @era1473 4 роки тому

      @@matthewswitzner1046 ...

  • @JayDieTye
    @JayDieTye 4 роки тому +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 роки тому +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 роки тому +2

      my life in one comment.

    • @roonilwazlib5402
      @roonilwazlib5402 4 роки тому

      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

  • @hobabi
    @hobabi 4 роки тому +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

  • @rainbowwarr
    @rainbowwarr 2 роки тому

    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 😌

  • @bellatobikoy2975
    @bellatobikoy2975 4 роки тому +139

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

    • @mimnchii3160
      @mimnchii3160 4 роки тому +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 роки тому +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 роки тому +6

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

    • @leximatic
      @leximatic 4 роки тому +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 роки тому +3

      You are a psychopath, embrace it.

  • @uhoh6092
    @uhoh6092 4 роки тому +45

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

  • @torresRoni
    @torresRoni 4 роки тому

    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.

  • @xoieveck9505
    @xoieveck9505 3 роки тому +2

    Why did I think I wouldn't cry while watching this video? I'm such an emotionally driven person. I literally cry whenever i see someone cry :(

  • @niciluuu-3111
    @niciluuu-3111 4 роки тому +81

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

    • @enuu41r48
      @enuu41r48 4 роки тому +3

      rightt its almost refreshing

    • @bloedjohan7602
      @bloedjohan7602 4 роки тому

      Same.
      It's my coping mechanism.

  • @living.d3ad.girlll
    @living.d3ad.girlll 4 роки тому +639

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

    • @trirchpersed9757
      @trirchpersed9757 4 роки тому +5

      Spoiler

    • @Shaun614
      @Shaun614 4 роки тому +5

      What about Arnold's death in terminator 2?

    • @ilikeanime1610
      @ilikeanime1610 4 роки тому +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 роки тому

      OwU

    • @sakuramochi4772
      @sakuramochi4772 4 роки тому

      DENKI NANI?!!

  • @azraelifemre18
    @azraelifemre18 4 роки тому +1

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

  • @BigBoiiLeem
    @BigBoiiLeem 3 роки тому +1

    The one clip from film or TV that gets me every time without fail is at the end of Titanic, after Rose has died and she walks through the Grand Staircase and sees everyone who died on the Titanic. There's others that get me most of the time, but that is the only clip that consistently gets me every time.

  • @FlorianFahrenberger
    @FlorianFahrenberger 4 роки тому +73

    Great video! Front to back, this was engaging and interesting at the same time. One thing was missing for me personally: I think that the probability to cry is very much amplified if one is tired and/or exhausted. Being a father of three little kids, this is a very well known condition for me, and I can attest with absolute certainty that when I am exhausted and tired, I will cry a lot easier. Which totally falls in line with the summary of the video that crying developed as a mechanism to show others that we need help. :-)

    • @pedroluz1233
      @pedroluz1233 4 роки тому +3

      wow man, that's actually a really great point. My brother just had his first child and he started crying a lot more often. Glad to know, in light of what you said, that he needs more help. :)

  • @ryangobel5464
    @ryangobel5464 4 роки тому +312

    Series like this are the reason I still keep my UA-cam Premium. Keep it up.

    • @terenarosa4790
      @terenarosa4790 4 роки тому

      And WAYNE

    • @MinttMeringue
      @MinttMeringue 4 роки тому +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 роки тому +26

      I just watched it for free even better 😇

    • @native2704
      @native2704 4 роки тому +4

      @@NLDarkCloud lol same

    • @Diana-yy8kp
      @Diana-yy8kp 4 роки тому +2

      @@NLDarkCloud me too:))

  • @gonderage
    @gonderage 4 роки тому

    In 2018, on Thanksgiving day, the football thingy was playing commercials, and one of those commercials was of disabled children playing video games with customized controllers. It touched my gamer heart to the core, when I saw that the little kids could enjoy video games despite their physical disabilities. If I ever want to cry on command, I always remember that commercial.