Those who tear up when listening to a great speech, is that a voluntary reaction or an involuntary reaction?

Question

Those who tear up when listening to a great speech, is that a voluntary reaction or an involuntary reaction?

Answer 1

Its from the smell since most speeches are BS.

Answer 2

It is subconsciously voluntary.

Answer 3

It depends on whether or not the individual agrees.

If the individual agrees, and the speech not only empowers their belief but builds on it and offers hope for the future, i myself would find it hard not to get a teensy bit emo.

I'd have to say it's a little bit of both, really - you tear up because;

A) You've been waiting to hear it for a long, long time.

and

B) You want other people to appreciate just how great a speech it is.