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Originally Posted by feralkittymom
I remember seeing a study that showed that infants born to blind parents learned within days to cry without tears because they weren't seen. And infants born to deaf parents learned to cry silently because they weren't heard.
So perhaps it was my belief in his communicated empathy that elicited my tears? And I have found it easy to cry ever since, though I don't feel the urge so often.
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How incredible that baby's can pick up on that stuff. Thanks for sharing about that study!
I can relate to the communicated empathy eliciting tears. I was often shamed for crying about anything and called a drama queen if I showed any emotion. It sort of backfired on them because I began to show those emotions through rage and anger. Then growing up I began to respond with tears to anyone who showed any type of empathy for my feelings and situation, though those moments were very rare.