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A chemical signal in human female tears lowers aggression in males (journals.plos.org)
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[–] angrystego@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I wonder whether female tears also influence females, and if yes, how. And what about male tears? In rodents, they carry a signal too. And what about the real experts on crying - children?