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why do we close our eyes when we sleep?, when we cry?, when we imagine?, and when we kiss?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    this is because the most beautiful thing in the world was unseen.

  • 1 decade ago

    Vision is a sense which heavily uses the brain and so it tires it out. So, it's more efficient to sleep with your eyes closed. Sleeping with your eyes closed is also a form of protection against anything that can occur during sleep.

    Crying: When we cry, blinking helps cleaning the eyes and keeping them closed can also keep them clean, away from dust or other stuff. It's a natural reflex

    Imagining:

    Sight is so captivating for out attention that we couldn't be able to concentrate enough for the imaginative thoughts to seem real enough. So, it's better to imagine with your eyes closed.

    Kissing:

    It's a bit related to imagining..

    Personally, I don't close them ;))

    Almost every time wee keep our eyes closed is for protection, no matter what kind it is ;)

  • 1 decade ago

    For sleeping i presume is so your eyes are protected when you are sleeping and to block out light and movement. For kissing and imagining is so we can concentrate on what we are doing and all the feelings and emotions that come with it, blocking out all distractions so you can be in the moment.

  • 1 decade ago

    my sister sleeps with her eyes half open - she's a creeeper

    when we imagine? i day dream when people talk to me. crying and kissing can depend i suppose

    we also close our eyes when we sneeze - try to keep your eyes open ! your eyeballs go craazy. it's impossible and potentially dangerous

    how about when girls put on mascara their mouths are always open?

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  • ?
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    5 years ago

    concentration on a particular stimulus.. Be it on a actual, psychological, or emotional stimulation. It it rather is extra significant than what you're seeing, you close up your eyes to surrender the seen stimulation.

  • 1 decade ago

    Because that time our heart and mind play the role of eyes and we can see and enjoy the same in better way .

  • 1 decade ago

    Keeping your eyes closed helps you concentrate better.

  • 1 decade ago

    hi

    we close our eyes for those important moments because we are simply deep in thought. we 're simply lost in our minds and wrapped in our emotions and also we concentrate and focus the best with our eyes closed . it blanks out the whole world and we diffuse to ourselves.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    when we sleep= because we need to rest out eyelids

    when we cry= because we need to moisten our eyeballs and to get out the tears.

    when we imagine= because it's more efficient.

    when we kiss= because we enjoy it and it's a way to express feelings.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    sleep- our eyes will dry out if we dont

    cry- i cry with my eyes open

    imagine- easier without visual distractions

    kiss- it's just plain awkward with eyes open

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    sleep: we can't sleep when light is around

    cry: we want to get rid of tears

    imagine : we creating our own images...different from what we see with eyes wide open

    kiss: blind ppl have strong touch...we want to be blind is moments like these

    hehehehhehehe

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