Why is the heart considered as a source of emotion?

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When all decisions/emotions/attractions/thoughts etc. originate form the brain, why do people use “heart” in such contexts?

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Most likely because your heartbeat changes a lot when subject to strong emotions (love, fear, anger) and that effect was a lot more noticeable than any brain or gut bacteria.

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