14/07/2025
So the poets were right after all ...
The heart has its own emotion ?
Your heart might actually be thinking. Studies show the heart has over 40,000 neurons.
Scientists say it can learn, remember, and feel emotions.
This emerging research in neurocardiology is revealing that the heart may be far more complex than once believed — so much so that scientists now refer to it as having a “little brain.”
Astonishingly, it sends more signals to the brain than it receives, suggesting that the heart plays a key role in regulating not just our bodies, but our thoughts and emotions as well.
This discovery challenges the long-held view that the brain is the sole command center of the human body. The heart begins beating before the brain is fully formed and continues beating even when the brain ceases to function—so long as it has oxygen.
Research now shows the heart expresses its own form of emotional intelligence, influencing how we relate to ourselves and others. As science continues to uncover the profound dialogue between heart and brain, it opens the door to a more intuitive and compassionate understanding of health, emotion, and human connection.
sources
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Fredrickson, B., & Joiner, T. (2002). Positive emotions trigger upward spirals toward emotional well-being. Psychological Science, 13, 172–175).
Zhihua Zheng, Yingtong Zeng & Junyan Wu (2013) Increased neuroplasticity may protect against cardiovascular disease, International Journal of Neuroscience, 123:9, 599-608, DOI: 10.3109/00207454.2013.785949.
Source: Hashem Al-Ghaili
