The Aggression-Reducing Power of Women's Tears

A study conducted at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel has found that women's tears contain chemicals that reduce aggression in men. The research, which builds on previous findings in rodents, involved exposing men to either women's tears or saline while playing a game designed to elicit aggressive behavior. The results showed a significant decrease in aggressive behavior and a corresponding decrease in brain activity in aggression-related regions after exposure to the tears. This study provides evidence of social chemosignaling affecting human aggression and challenges the notion that emotional tears are unique to humans.