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Help me ditch the tears
My eyes water really easily. I am
not emotional usually, but when I’m excited or angry my eyes water. They even water
just when I'm walking across the hall! What's happening and how can I make my
embarrassing tears gone?
Our eyes create tears largely as a
protection mechanism. According to scienceline.org, there are three types of tears. Basal
tears protect the eye and keep it moist. Reflex tears flush our eyes with water a gnat flies
in or a breeze smacks ya in the face flushes out foreign objects and dust. And then
there are emotional tears…
Emotional tears are thought to be an
evolutionary means of communication that allow other humans to know when we are upset
or hurt without informing predators. Studies have shown that these tears contain
chemicals that soothe the body during times of high stress. The tears you create when
you’re excites and angry are likely a hormonal and instinctual response your body has to
certain situations that can cause stress, including things that make you angry or excited.
Unfortunately, there’s nothing you can do but learn to love your bod’s quirks.
We want to hear from you! Send us your weirdest body questions here (seriously, we'll answer anything!) and it just might get featured.
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