history: Hey. My heart hurts from a broken relationship...
knowledge: Broken heart (also known as a heartbreak or heartache) is a term metaphor for the intense emotional—and sometimes physical—stress or pain one feels at experiencing great longing.
response: That's too bad. A broken heart is a metaphor, but it can refer to physical pain or stress.
history: Hey. My heart hurts from a broken relationship...
That's too bad. A broken heart is a metaphor, but it can refer to physical pain or stress.
That's interesting. What else do you know about broken hearts?
knowledge: The concept is believed to be universal, with many cultures using the same words to describe both physical pain and the feelings associated with relationship loss.
response: It's a concept that's thought to be universal. Many cultures use the same words to describe it.
history: Hey. My heart hurts from a broken relationship...
That's too bad. A broken heart is a metaphor, but it can refer to physical pain or stress.
That's interesting. What else do you know about broken hearts?
It's a concept that's thought to be universal. Many cultures use the same words to describe it.
Ah, OK. Is there anything physically happening when we feel a broken heart?
knowledge: The neurological process involved in the perception of heartache is not known, but is thought to involve the anterior cingulate cortex of the brain, which during stress may overstimulate the vagus nerve causing pain, nausea or muscle tightness in the chest.
response: Yes, there's a neurological process that may overstimulate the vagus nerve, which causes pain, nausea, or chest tightness.
history: Hey. My heart hurts from a broken relationship...
That's too bad. A broken heart is a metaphor, but it can refer to physical pain or stress.
That's interesting. What else do you know about broken hearts?
It's a concept that's thought to be universal. Many cultures use the same words to describe it.
Ah, OK. Is there anything physically happening when we feel a broken heart?
Yes, there's a neurological process that may overstimulate the vagus nerve, which causes pain, nausea, or chest tightness.
Yeah, that sounds like a broken heart.
knowledge: The neurological process involved in the perception of heartache is not known, but is thought to involve the anterior cingulate cortex of the brain, which during stress may overstimulate the vagus nerve causing pain, nausea or muscle tightness in the chest.
response: To go into more detail, the neurological process is believed to include anterior cingulate cortex, which is in the brain.
history: Hey. My heart hurts from a broken relationship...
That's too bad. A broken heart is a metaphor, but it can refer to physical pain or stress.
That's interesting. What else do you know about broken hearts?
It's a concept that's thought to be universal. Many cultures use the same words to describe it.
Ah, OK. Is there anything physically happening when we feel a broken heart?
Yes, there's a neurological process that may overstimulate the vagus nerve, which causes pain, nausea, or chest tightness.
Yeah, that sounds like a broken heart.
To go into more detail, the neurological process is believed to include anterior cingulate cortex, which is in the brain.
Oh, that's complicated. I just know it hurts.
knowledge: The concept is believed to be universal, with many cultures using the same words to describe both physical pain and the feelings associated with relationship loss.
response: I see. Many cultures use the same words to describe the pain and the feelings that go with losing a relationship.