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SUMMARY:Why do we cry? - Dr Eric Vanman\, University of Queensland
DTSTART:20190515T140000Z
DTEND:20190515T150000Z
UID:TALK124780@talks.cam.ac.uk
CONTACT:Elisa Militaru
DESCRIPTION:Crying could have both interpersonal and intrapersonal benefit
 s. The interpersonal benefits are obvious: crying can engender sympathy in
  others and signal that we need help. Another supposed function of crying\
 , however\, is that it facilitates our recovery after distress. That is\, 
 crying might sedate\, reduce pain\, and restore one's homeostatic balance.
  In this talk I will present research from the UQ Social Neuroscience Lab 
 that investigated these functions. The findings from these lines of resear
 ch suggest that any intrapersonal benefits of crying are probably small\, 
 if they exist at all. The effects of crying on others are far more robust\
 , although such effects may be moderated by gender. \n\n_Eric joined the S
 chool of Psychology at University of Queensland in 2007 after holding acad
 emic positions in several American universities. His research interests in
 clude the social neuroscience of emotion\, social media\, robotics\, and r
 acial prejudice. His work on unconscious bias displayed via psychophysiolo
 gical measures was among a few early studies that laid the groundwork for 
 research on implicit measures. _
LOCATION:Nick Mackintosch Room\, Department of Psychology\, Downing Site
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