Sometimes I think it can be. But then sometimes we cry when we are laughing.
2007-11-10 08:31:31 · 22 answers · asked by D 7 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Crying is not an emotion. Emotions are mental. Crying is physical.
Is crying caused by selfish emotions/attitudes? Sometimes. E.g. a child may become very upset because it dropped it's toy. This sort of selfish crying has lead to a social ban on crying, especially in men.
However crying can be caused when you really care deeply about someone and you see them suffer. This is very unselfish. If only everyone was like this to everyone else.
2007-11-10 13:26:04 · answer #1 · answered by spamdumpuk2003 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I Dont Think So. I Tell My Friends That They Should Cry Atleast Once Every Two Months N They Say It Feels Quite Good. Sounds Quite Psyco But It Works !!
But If Yur Crying To Get Attention Yarr Its A Bit Selfish
2007-11-10 08:35:51 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
crying is the most natural thing to do and yes u do cry sometimes when u are laughing and no it is not a selfish emotion
2007-11-10 08:36:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It can be used in a selfish way, but I don't think that all crying should be considered as selfish.
Also, crying is not an emotion.
2007-11-10 09:27:35 · answer #4 · answered by ♠ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, crying isn't an emotion. The only thing that could make crying selfish is the reasoning behind it.
2007-11-10 08:37:47 · answer #5 · answered by remorse junkie 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. As one poster said crying is not an emotion. Perhaps tears are produced as a result of an emotion, but that has more to do with "association/conditioning". Even brain damaged people will cry and other common interpreted displays of emotions.
2007-11-10 08:40:41 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
crying isn't an emotion, it's an expression of emotion. and most of the time, it's involuntary. those who do it purposefully, for pity or to get their way, are a little selfish. but those who cry in response to grief, anxiety, unhappiness, joy, anger, or anything else are simply expressing their emotion and cannot in any way be faulted for that.
2007-11-10 08:46:33 · answer #7 · answered by hh 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you cry because you are jealous of somebody and the attention they are getting then yes it can be selfish. But if you cry for your own reasons then no.
2007-11-10 08:39:30 · answer #8 · answered by Lisa..xx 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Crying is an outlet for buildup. If you think that's selfish, the whole world need to guard itself from you when you finally explode.
2007-11-10 08:38:20 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Crying isn't an emotion.
2007-11-10 08:36:33 · answer #10 · answered by Aye. Right! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋