When all decisions/emotions/attractions/thoughts etc. originate form the brain, why do people use “heart” in such contexts?
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An incredible amount of information is sent from your body to your brain. I forget the exact statistic, but substantially more information is sent to the brain from the body than vice-versa. We don’t know exactly what emotions are, or where they originate, but anyone with experience in mediation or somatic work, will be able to tell you that emotions arise and are stored in the body, not in the brain. Despite what others say in this thread, the reason people refer to the heart as a source of emotion is not because it “hurts” when you’re sad. There are countless emotions and sensations that originate in this area. By feeling into this space, one can be more in touch with their feelings and their intuition and connection with other humans. Think about when you’re in love, or you feel empathy, it’s usually in your heart space – not your head or your foot. Many many people are disconnected from their emotions or have low emotional intelligence, and thus they are not really skilled or capable of talking about the subject.
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