Why Do We Cry? - Glad You Asked S1

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:

Key Sources:

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

[Vox]

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.




-joss

[mariadias]

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

[spoiltmilk]

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

[safar]

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

[lea-upcw]

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

[dlasky]

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.

[lIIlllIIIl]

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

[charlie-jrpm]

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

[valentinajimenezcardenas]

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

[karzimegmusic]

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

[mizzbelle]

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

[superBrainwayne]

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

[ms.artichokecheesepizzawst]

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

[Cpt.PickHard]

I cry everytime when i look at my bank account

[yumoew]

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

[nittokki]

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 😌😞✌🏼

[nykal]

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

[ThwrldisMine]

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

[abaylisw]

Psychologist: “in moderation, yes, I think crying is healthy.”

Me: cries/fights back tears through the entire video

[JeremyDuckMusic]

Video: How often do you cry?

Me: *thinks about crying*

Me: *starts crying*