(i.e a person not being able to cry when something emotionally devastating happens like someone dying.)
I’m not a psychologist, if that doesn’t bother you continue reading:
Someone dying does not mean you must cry (correlation does not imply causation). People react to experiences very differently. Some drink to drown the sadness, others cry to express happiness and it all depend on how well you handle stress. Death has a billion different meanings and people can simply see it as a moment of celebration into another life. Of course, you might not personally agree with this but you might not think of it as a negative experience either (IE: Thinking of death as a tragedy and a horrible part of life)
It might also mean that you unconsciously block out uncomfortable experiences (which imo, will bubble up eventually). It all comes down to how you think/ react when facing stressful situation.
Emotional tears flow in response to sadness, distress, or physical pain. Studies have shown that emotional tears contain more manganese, an element that affects temperament, and more prolactin, a hormone that regulates milk production. Sobbing out manganese and prolactin is thought to relieve tension by balancing the body’s stress levels and eliminating build ups of the chemicals, making the crier feel better.
In the end there isn’t any solid psychological of scientific reason why we cry. It’s a way to communicate emotion as babies and throughout life when words simply aren’t enough. Not crying doesn’t make you better/worse. It’s a way to relieve stress or communicate. Just like screaming or punching someone.
tldr: No one has the perfect answer
