if emotions are controlled by brain and heart only pumps blood then why we feel a strange pain or discomfort in heart when we are sad or worried?

Question

if emotions are controlled by brain and heart only pumps blood then why we feel a strange pain or discomfort in heart when we are sad or worried?

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Answer 1

Emotions are controlled by the brain, but so is the heart. Different emotions cause different hormone responses and physical reactions, like certain muscles tensing and heart rate fluctuations. Those secondary responses are what cause the discomfort you’re talking about.