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![jollyheretic Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:24/cr:twitter::20722476.png) Edward Dutton [@jollyheretic](/creator/twitter/jollyheretic) on x 53.2K followers
Created: 2025-07-03 11:17:43 UTC

I've published two peer-reviewed articles on the evolution of crying. Crying when others are present shows weakness and helplessness in order to elicit sympathy. That is literally its main evolutionary purpose.

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