Your Heart Really Does Play a Part in Your Emotions

Your Heart Really Does Play a Part in Your EmotionsTop of Mind with Julie Rose • Season 1, Episode 1798, Segment 1

Jul 26, 2022 • 16m

We always talk about the heart as if it plays a part in our emotions, even though it’s just an organ. Our hearts can be “full of love” or “sink in disappointment.” But those aren’t just sayings—the heart does influence our emotions. Sarah Garfinkel has conducted multiple studies on this. She’s a professor of clinical and affective neuroscience at Brighton and Sussex Medical School in England. (Segment produced by Abby Haralson)

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