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Why Heart Break Feels like Physical Pain
Sound Science Podcast with Dr. Yewande Pearse
English - January 19, 2019 15:50 - 35 minutes - 32.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsMusic Science Social Sciences sound science podcast yewande pearse dublab neuroscience Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Think about the last physical pain you experienced vs. how it felt when you broke up with an ex. On the surface, these two events are completely different. However, cultures around the world use the same language—words like “hurt” and “pain”—to describe both experiences. This month on Sound Science, we explore what is going on in your brain when you experience emotional pain and why social pain, is more than just a metaphor.
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