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Aug 17, 2014 3 min

Do emotional and pain-induced tears differ?

from Question of the Week, from the Naked Scientists Hosted by Dr Chris Smith

Humans are the only animals that cry tears of emotion as well as pain. But does each type of tear differ in its chemical composition, and can you tell why someone was crying from looking at this? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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