When in physical pain, we cry out. Why? what is the physical and psychological effect of crying. I?

Question

It appears the crying is more aloud when the pain is more. Is there a direct relation between the two? And what about those who are physically unable to cry? Do they suffer the pain more?

Answer 1

The third category, generally referred to as crying or weeping, is increased lacrimation due to strong emotional stress, depression or physical pain. This practice is not restricted to negative emotions; many people have been known to cry when extremely happy or when they are laughing. In humans, emotional tears can be accompanied by reddening of the face and sobbing — cough-like, convulsive breathing, sometimes involving spasms of the whole upper body. Tears brought about by emotions have a different chemical make up than those for lubrication. The limbic system is involved in production of basic emotional drives, such as anger, fear, etc. The limbic system also has a degree of control over the autonomic system. This is more specifically the hypothalamus. It is the parasympathetic system that controls the lacrimal glands. Acetylcholine is the neurotransmitter specific to both the nicotinic and muscarinic receptors. It is when the receptors are activated that the lacrimal gland is stimulated to produce tears.

Answer 2

Ask this question of Iraqi or Sudanese children if you want the true answer.

Actually, crying is more loud when the person believes they are in an environment in which others will more readily respond to his/her cries.

Crying is emotion based upon several factors. Adults cry because they are moved to an emotional end. Children cry for the same reason, but the emotional maturity has not been yet developed.

I was seven and scraped my knee. I cried like crazy. However, as an adult, I lost my hand in an accident. I didn't cry at all because I was too worried about everything else going on at the same time. Did I cry later? Sure... Pity unto me... but I got over it.

Crying has less to do with physical pain than it has with emotional pain.

Answer 3

We cry out the same reason why people who are in karate yell out hiya and whaa. It takes your mind off of the pain. Everyone has a pain threshold too. Which means that if there is to much pain the brain shuts the door and you go into shock or simply black out. Some people can withstand much more pain than others. A little boy who lives across the street from me has the highest pain threshold I have ever seen in my life. He broke his arm all the way through the bone and never let on it was broken and his mom didnt even know until i noticed he was holding his arm rather strange. Once it was in a cast his older brother ended up biting his thumb almost all the way off and he never cried and his mom didnt notice it until she went to change him. He was about 2 at the time. Today he is 12 and the whole neighborhood watches over him since he feels no pain so we all keep our eyes out when he is playing or riding his bike since he cant tell if he is hurt or not. No one lets him get mad with other kids either since if he fights he wont feel any blows from the other kid and could keep going and serious hurt the kid he is fighting not to mention himself but he wouldnt know it. Back to your question , sorry. we cry out to take our mind off of the pain. Have you ever had trouble trying to unscrew a screw and find your self making a noise while you are forcing it? Making noise somehow also gives us extra strength.

Answer 4

Pain is a protective sensation. Pain informs the body and mind of an immediate threat to existence.
Pain provokes a run away response. But mind knows the futility of running. The conflict between the desire to run and the knowledge of incapacity to run expresses as loud unpleasant speech called crying. Mute people also cry but we can not hear.