2007-01-31 14:18:45 · 3 answers · asked by J B 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Probably because you can feel things physically in the region of your chest, whereas your brain does not. Strong emotions like love, fear, excitement, etc. tend to release adreneline or other chemicals that causes a physical reaction. You can feel the heart beat faster, the lungs change their breathing pattern, and even your stomach region gets in on the action. There is also the fact that we learn this association as small children, and the constant reinforcement makes the connection stronger.
2007-01-31 14:27:06 · answer #1 · answered by Jai-sama 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In ancient Egyptian and Chinese culture, when people were mummified, they threw away the brain because they thought the heart did all the thinking. No joke!
2007-01-31 22:25:02 · answer #2 · answered by hell hath no fury 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
misconception. in Hebrew and/or Greek, soul/heart/mind are basically the same word.
2007-01-31 22:22:40 · answer #3 · answered by Hey, Ray 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋