The Science of Heartbreak
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From literature to plays and movies throughout the world,Humanity's fascination with love is just as strong as our obsession with heartbreak.But, is a broken heart simply an abstract concept, or are there real physical affects on the body and the brain?Whenever you endure physical pain, such as a cut or injury, the anterior cingulate cortex is stimulated.Surprisingly, it's the same region of the brain that's activated when you feel excluded or experience the loss of a social relationship.Perhaps physical pain and emotional pain aren't as different as we once thought.Think about the ways in which we describe lost love."He ripped my heart out", "it was a slap in the face", "I'm emo...
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From literature to plays and movies throughout the world,Humanity's fascination with love is just as strong as our obsession with heartbreak.But, is a broken heart simply an abstract concept, or are there real physical affects on the body and the brain?Whenever you endure physical pain, such as a cut or injury, the anterior cingulate cortex is stimulated.Surprisingly, it's the same region of the brain that's activated when you feel excluded or experience the loss of a social relationship.Perhaps physical pain and emotional pain aren't as different as we once thought.Think about the ways in which we describe lost love."He ripped my heart out", "it was a slap in the face", "I'm emo...
