Love has been a very controversial issue since the beginning of time. Among the most asked question is that what should be followed when deciding about matters of love. Is love an act of will and not by the heart. Most people are confused with this topic and I am also one of them. Let us first tackle on the function of the heart and the brain.
The heart does nothing but pump blood that circulates in a person's body. The heart is not responsible for a feeling of love that a person feels towards another person. It is the brain that is truly responsible for it. The brain releases neurotransmitters called dopamine. This kind of neurotransmitter is the one involved or responsible for natural high. When a person is in love, biologically, it means that there is a dopamine rush that makes us feel good.
It is a common misconception that the heart is the one responsible for the feeling of love. Why does the heart being associated with love? Long ago, the heart was once thought to be the center of all thought process, not the brain. Therefore, all emotions were associated with the heart. As the belief that the heart was the seat and center of emotions faded, the love association stayed in place due to the tendency for the heart to race in response to adrenaline caused by meeting an interesting person of the opposite sex.
The truth is I am also confused with this topic. I guess the brain and the heart should go together always because one cannot say that he/she is in love because her brains tell him so. In the movies, you can always find conflicts like who should be followed in making decisions about love. Is it really the brain or the heart. Some says that the brain is above the heart and therefor it should be always followed.
The heart does nothing but pump blood that circulates in a person's body. The heart is not responsible for a feeling of love that a person feels towards another person. It is the brain that is truly responsible for it. The brain releases neurotransmitters called dopamine. This kind of neurotransmitter is the one involved or responsible for natural high. When a person is in love, biologically, it means that there is a dopamine rush that makes us feel good.
It is a common misconception that the heart is the one responsible for the feeling of love. Why does the heart being associated with love? Long ago, the heart was once thought to be the center of all thought process, not the brain. Therefore, all emotions were associated with the heart. As the belief that the heart was the seat and center of emotions faded, the love association stayed in place due to the tendency for the heart to race in response to adrenaline caused by meeting an interesting person of the opposite sex.
The truth is I am also confused with this topic. I guess the brain and the heart should go together always because one cannot say that he/she is in love because her brains tell him so. In the movies, you can always find conflicts like who should be followed in making decisions about love. Is it really the brain or the heart. Some says that the brain is above the heart and therefor it should be always followed.
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