8 tears seen under a microscope reveal different emotions

There is a scientific consensus about the types of tears that exist: basal tears (those that are continuously being segregated to lubricate the eye), reflex tears (they are secreted when foreign particles are detected in the eyes) or psychic tears, due to intense emotional states (sadness, happiness, anger ...).

These three categories may seem simple, but they are not so simple if we detach ourselves from the scientific point of view and stick to the aesthetic point of view.

Different types of tears seen under a microscope

The photographer Rose-lynn fisher he wondered what the different types of tears would look like, looked at under a microscope, depending on their origin. The result is called The Topography of Tears.

Basal tears

We can see that the basal tears draw an asymmetrical body.

Tears from peeling onions

The tears from peeling onions bear some similarity to tree leaves. They create a very homogeneous design.

Tears due to laughter

The drawing of the tears that we expel when we laugh is a bit crazy.

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Tears of grief or mourning

The drawing is, in this case, somewhat disconcerting.

The difference in the shapes that can be seen in tears through the microscope is due in part to the emotional state of the person who has secreted them. Depending on the state of the neuroendocrine system, different hormones will be secreted and neurotransmitters, the quantity and type of which will depend on the molecular composition of the tears before go outside. That is to say: as different states of mind follow physiological processes of different kinds, the bodily response they produce is also different.

On the other hand, the circumstances in which the tears have dried to become microscope samples (crystallized salt) also affects the shape of these structures.