Why We Cry When We Are Sad

SciShow Kids

In this compassionate and educational episode of SciShow Kids, host Jessi helps her robot friend Squeaks navigate a difficult emotional moment after his favorite soccer ball pops. Through this relatable scenario, the video explores the scientific and social reasons why humans cry. It validates sadness as a natural emotion and transitions into a dual explanation of crying: first as a tool for social communication, and second as a biological mechanism for relief.