when your feelings are hurt or have a broken heart, how and why are you able to actually feel a painful burning sensation inside your chest?

Question

when your feelings are hurt or have a broken heart, how and why are you able to actually feel a painful burning sensation inside your chest?

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Answer 1

Hormones.

Cortisol which is a stress hormone increases while your happy hormones such as dompanine and oxytocin decreases. Even though it’s emotional feeling, your brain is still registering it as pain in your body.