Did Ancient Humans Cry From Emotion, or Only From Pain

Ever cried at a dog food commercial? You just did something scientists still can’t document in any other animal. And nobody is totally sure why we started. In this video, we investigate whether ancient humans cried from emotion or only from pain: Darwin’s “purposeless” theory of weeping, the suspects behind the first tears (eye infections, punches to the nose, and helpless babies), how a pain reflex may have been recruited into a silent signal that says “I’m not a threat,” the 7,007-person study across 41 countries showing tears make people more willing to help, why the “crying flushes out toxins” idea was never verified, and how Gilgamesh wept for seven days over his friend Enkidu. Tears don’t fossilize, so this is detective work. The best guess? Both, in that order. #HumanEvolution #Psychology #OriginStories #AncientHistory